Mother (II) (1996) 6.6
A neurotic, twice divorced sci-fi writer moves back in with his mom to solve his personal problems. Director:Albert Brooks |
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Mother (II) (1996) 6.6
A neurotic, twice divorced sci-fi writer moves back in with his mom to solve his personal problems. Director:Albert Brooks |
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Lawyer
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Laura Weekes | ... |
Karen Henderson
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| Albert Brooks | ... |
John Henderson
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| John C. McGinley | ... |
Carl
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| Debbie Reynolds | ... |
Beatrice Henderson
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Richard Assad | ... |
TV Installer
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| Joey Naber | ... |
TV Installer
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| Vanessa Williams | ... |
Donna
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| Lisa Kudrow | ... |
Linda
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| Rob Morrow | ... |
Jeff Henderson
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| Isabel Glasser | ... |
Cheryl Henderson
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Danielle Quinn | ... |
Jill Henderson
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Spencer Klein | ... |
Josh Henderson
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Anne Haney | ... |
Helen
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Billye Ree Wallace | ... |
Alice
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After two failed marriages, a science fiction writer (Brooks) decides coming to terms with his mom will improve his chances for a successful relationship, so he moves in with his mom (Reynolds). Written by JG <jmgrant@SoCA.com>
Mother is a beautiful movie, in that it gives us an insight to our relationships with our parents. While I am not female, things might be a little different for daughters, but as a son, I can see the same behaviors that have cultivated in my mother. And she can see it in her mother. My girlfriend can see it in her mother, and her grandmother. While the comedy is a little dry, and actually slightly confusing on the initial viewing, if you return to the movie after a year or so, it will make complete sense. It only gets better after that. I can understand being underwhelmed by this movie the first time. Please don't judge it too harshly. I know I would have rated it a 6 or so when I first saw it, and now I've given it a 9. Maybe I should explain why it doesn't get a 10. There are a few sequences that should have been altered. I found the date scene to be a little too long, and the Mrs Robinson sequence should have been almost completely eliminated. It is a painfully bad gag, and the humor of it is something that can only be appreciated by those of a certain mind set. Don't worry, I'm not insulting you if you like it.