Ma

The movie itself is fairly ordinary... [But] when [Octavia Spencer] goes bananas, she pulls the rip-cord. She has all kinds of fun.

[T]he film never really finds its footing.

Even though Ma could've been more from a social commentary perspective, I still enjoyed it both as a hoot of a pulpy thriller and as a fascinating racial case study that's ultimately as much about its interpretation as its intent.

"Ma" is poorly written, but Spencer lifts it up by making her crazy lady character at least a little understandable.

Ma is a hilarious, yet creepy take on the 'cool neighborhood mom' a bizarre and outrageous romp through the sinister world of 'Sue Ann' played by Oscar nominee Octavia Spencer

It's daft, it doesn't really make sense and the talent here could have, should have created something much, much better.

Ma is an excellent showcase of Octavia Spencer's talent, but the crazy train can only take you so far.

This movie proves that interesting casting choices putting a new spin on old ideas do not guarantee that a horror movie will be either scary or even entertaining.

For those looking for a nasty bit of grand guignol poison fluff, you could certainly do worse. If only it hadn't arrived in a year when you could also do better.

Ma isn't a bad film. It just isn't very convincing.