Sally Adams

My friend and I thought that this film was absolutely dreadful and walked out after an hour. It’s full of cliches, stereotypes, ridiculous non credible scenes, poor acting, unconvincing characters, and a lack of depth. Poor George went from one misadventure to another, much like Pinnochio, which became increasingly exhausting to watch. The choice of actress for his mother was totally wrong and unconvincing. The little person’s profile was way over the top. This is all such a shame as it could have been a wonderful film had it been a far simpler storyline with good character development, an appropriate choice of actors, and more depth. For me the only redeeming features were George and his grandfather, both of which characters were portrayed by good actors, and were likeable.

I feel that this film was at least one hour longer than was necessary. Had it been more condensed it would have felt more dramatic and powerful.

I found this film really tedious, and more like a stage play. I also doubt that uneducated wonen would be so incredibly articulate. The story line had the bones of being an excellent, moving and powerful film, but it was wasted. So too were the acting skills of a marvellous selection of actresses.

This film is totally superficial, not believable, slow, and boring. The only good thing about it is the Brandi Carlile music. Having watched it all to see if it improved I feel that I have wasted a couple of hours of my life.

I thoroughly enjoyed this film. I felt as if I was sitting right there at the table with them. Their fondness for one another was apparent, and they were completely open and honest about some of the less pleasant parts of being actresses. One could only hope to have a few such close friends with whom to share memories, tender moments, and playfulness, over the span of many decades.