Tully: Movie Review
"Tully" is a mess of a film. It's not terrible by any means, but fails to find it's appropriate footing. Directed by the inconsistent Jason Reitman ("Juno"), and written by Diablo Cody ("Jennifers Body"), "Tully" is as disappointing as it is frustratingly incoherent. What starts out as a brilliant look in to a distressed mother's lifestyle, turns into something completely uncomfortable, and contrived.
The film is about a mother (Charlize Theron) dealing with the hardships of raising three children in suburbia, who eventually indulges into hiring a "night" nanny.
Up until the halfway point, "Tully" was my movie of the year. A masterful look into the psyche of motherhood, and the difficulties that come along with it. It's just too bad the last 45 minutes is so bad, that it ruins any flash of brilliance that the film brings to the forefront.
What keeps it's head just above water however are the great cast of characters, specifically Theron who is always terrific. Her pain and suffering attatched to almost every word spoken is heartbreakingly honest, and it's one of the films main strengths. The supporting characters such as Ron Livingston, Mark Duplass, and Mackenzie Davis are excellent as well, especially going up against someone so unbelievabely good as Theron is.
"Tully" had so much potential, but ends up being wasted by the end of it all. The heartbreaking realism Reitman implements is masterful, but it's the overarching narrative that shatters what could've been a true classic.
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