WasAnnon Slow pace in the most part of the movie.

Micransix Crappy film

CommentsXp Best movie ever!

Curapedi I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

fmwongmd It is difficult to believe that a character played by Kristen Wiig actually existed. I suppose it could happen. This makes the story worth watching if for no other reason other than to find out how it turns out. The acting is good

Irishchatter Its not that i didn't enjoy the film, of course i did. I really enjoyed the sex scenes with Wigg and Pearce including them having a family together. It's just i think they should've developed Wiggs character more by being a little more open and not always have to keep staring at people. I think that it makes the viewers like myself, feel a bit cringy because you don't expect what shes thinking and when she does talk, it doesn't seem to make sense with what she wants.Anyways we'll shift that aside. This movie does tell you how grief and alcohol can tear families apart. Now i don't think this was mentioned in the film but in my opinion, because of the fathers drug and alcohol addiction, i say he lost the custody of his own biological daughter to her grandad. The grandfather didn't seem to keen on him and I wouldn't blame him, he really did do well on bringing up the daughter. The same time though, she didn't seem to trust her father either. I thought it was cruel when herself and her best friend gave Wigg's letters and email messages so that she can hook up with the dad. I thought Sami Gayle who played the best friend was a bit pointless for this movie because this isn't based in a high school, its merely based on the family home really. She just was really annoying, now Gayle is beautiful but they should've have added her character onto this, it was just rather pointless to be honest with you.I wouldn't call this one of my favorite movies but i think it was good enough i suppose........

Reno Rangan This movie was based on the short story 'Hateship, Friensdhip, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage' which won the Noble prize in literature a decade ago. A pure drama about a middle aged single woman whose life was dedicated to her profession. Just like similar to the 'Finding Vivian Maier', except there was no photographies involved. Frankly, I was not predicted that this film would impress me a lot. Picked it to watch without an interest, but while a watch surprised and glued to my seat to the rest of the film.Even though there were fine actors in the movie like Guy Pearce and latest sensation Hailee Steinfield, it was a Kristen Wiig show. Apart from voice-over for the animations and other supporting roles, she was not seen in a top form recently. Her commitment to the character she played as Johanna Perry the live-in caretaker in the movie was inevitable to appreciate. Feels very real who fall for a teenagers prank that actually influence her life to turn it around. So how and what are the things to be done against the odds are displayed well.''The only thing worse than friendship is hateship.''Kind of 'second chance' theme, if you get one you must seize it. Though, it was not that simple in the movie, but developed at a fair dosage of obstacles between 'the desperate' and 'the hope' to form balanced account. Don't consider it an inspirational, it was just pieces of common event that's happening everywhere, but creatively put into the texts and then cinematic. Commercializable title that did not suit for a realistic narration. Especially not in todays world, might have been a perfect title 20-25 years ago. Once you watch it the perspective will change that still movie like this are made for the silver screen, not direct-to-television, but what? Sadly commercially fails.If you observe closely the end scene, it was very practical to the real life. Whether we accept our fate as it happened or we created it, the flaws always remain, especially in a relationship. That's what the entire movie unfolds, how people cope with each other despite what they were before. A very well told simple story. Of course it was a slow narration, not because of the stretched from a short story, but to give the depth in the portrayal. This movie is for ardent drama fans like me, for a change others as well should try this little sweet movie.8/10

Tony Heck "If you and Edith weren't so good at writing letters..." Johanna Parry (Wiig) is a caregiver who has worked for the same woman since she was 15. During this time she rarely left the house and lived a sheltered life. When she passes she takes a job working for an elderly man and his granddaughter Sabitha. Sabitha isn't excited about having a nanny so her and her friend respond to a letter Johanna wrote to Sabitha's father Ken (Pearce). This starts in motion a "relationship" that unintentionally helps everyone involved. This is another movie that is hard to review. The acting is good and the story is interesting and very well written. The only downside is that its just like watching real life. There is really no excitement or any real intrigue. Not even a will they/wont't they feeling. Kristin Wiig is starting to become like Bill Murray in the way that she either does laugh-out-loud-rolling-in-the-aisles comedy or very deliberately paced not quite comedy/not quite drama films. This is a movie that when it was over my only thought was...huh, so that's done. Overall, not a bad movie but it was like watching real life play out and that's really not why I watch movies. I like to have something in it that makes me think. This didn't. I give it a C.