patricia donnelly

Bad, Bad! Very bored watching this made for tv movie!

After the passing of Donald Sutherland, who I think is a wonderful actor I decided to watch this movie again. The first time I saw this film I was 25 years old and the product of a distant Mother of the 50’s and 60’s. When I first saw the film I so identified with the Mother who is lacking emotional connections and growth. I was so connected with the emotional distant Mother. Many years later, I have a different perspective of this film. It was so one sided and no background history of Mary Tyler Moore’s character, the trope of the cold, unfeeling mother and wife who is the cause of all of the family’s dysfunction. As they say there are two sides of the story. Made me think more of my own Mother’s personal history. The acting in this film is wonderful and a film that evokes strong emotions and your attention.

I am stuck inside, heat, fires, Covid in Ca. So I am doing the binge watching thingy! Not a great series, but worthy distraction of hope, love, and space! Hey to use Van Morrison and Joni Mitchell in the soundtrack, can’t be all bad!

What a waste of time! When there is a dog at the beginning of the film that is not supposed to be there, then you know! Predicable, bad acting , bad directing, etc! Wasted 6 bucks!