Hey,

Wiki described the plot:
"After the murder of her estranged son, journalist Marissa Bennings forms an unusual alliance with his pregnant girlfriend to track down those responsible for his death. Together, they confront a realm of narcotics and dishonesty within the city of
Albany, unearthing a deeper, more sinister revelation."

An interesting premise -- that the cine-wannabes would call "neo-noir" -- that doesn't unfold as much as it staggers and reels. There is a good film somewhere in all that footage and sometimes it fights itself to exert it.

Hillary Swank tries but can't carry this mess.

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william ahearn <[email protected]> wrote:

Hey,

Wiki described the plot:
"After the murder of her estranged son, journalist Marissa Bennings forms
an unusual alliance with his pregnant girlfriend to track down those responsible for his death. Together, they confront a realm of narcotics
and dishonesty within the city of Albany, unearthing a deeper, more sinister revelation."

An interesting premise -- that the cine-wannabes would call "neo-noir" -- that doesn't unfold as much as it staggers and reels. There is a good
film somewhere in all that footage and sometimes it fights itself to exert it.

Hillary Swank tries but can't carry this mess.

I had read about this one and it sounded intriguing so I was disappointed
to read your reaction. I thought maybe you were being unfair so I went to Rotten Tomatoes where I discovered the movie has a 20% rating and the “critics consensus“ paragraph could have been plagiarized from what you wrote. Look:

The Good Mother has dramatic potential, a talented cast, and deals with important subjects -- but none of that's enough to compensate for the
movie's drearily underwhelming story.

I will pass. Thanks.

--
Bill Anderson

I am the Mighty Favog

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