Critic Reviews
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Emanuel Levy, Variety
As a depiction of a loving-turbulent relationship between a single mom (Susan Sarandon) and her rebellious teenage daughter (Natalie Portman), Wang's meller is nicely crafted but old-fashioned like Hollywood's weepies of yesteryear.
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Jeff Strickler, Minneapolis Star Tribune
The movie drops in on a crucial part of their lives, follows it for a few minutes and then jettisons to another episode. It's like watching 10 short stories.
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Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
Susan Sarandon and Natalie Portman put on an acting clinic that's a treat to watch, but, no matter how accomplished, a clinic is not a movie. They do a lot with a little, yet it's far from enough.
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Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
You start wishing you were anywhere but here -- preferably at last year's far funnier Slums of Beverly Hills.
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Peter Rainer, New York Magazine
Adele and Ann don't really seem like mother and daughter; their conflicts are more a matter of theatrical convenience than something born in the blood.
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Cast
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Susan Sarandonas Adele August -
Natalie Portmanas Ann August -
Eileen Ryanas Lillian
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Ray Bakeras Ted -
John Diehlas Jimmy -
Shawn Hatosyas Benny
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