Imaginary Order

Intriguing and funny drama about life, about facades, and how things can and do unravel despite our best efforts to keep everything under control. Excellent performance by the lead actress. Very, very good film. The low ratings are baffling, I really wonder what it would take to please most of these reviewers. They probably think Citizen Kane is garbage. Ignore the bad reviews, give this one a try, it's a couple of hours well spent.

We all know how crazy life can be, and this film shows it in spades. Wonderfully acted and very well produced and directed. It was a pleasant surprise. I'm glad I watched it despite its low IMDb rating. It deserves a much better rating and a much wider audience. Wendi McLendon-Covey just nailed it in the lead. Worth your time.

This was uncomfortably funny at so many moments when you could see each character wrestle with their fears and insecurities. The way the middle age adults assess what they have done with their lives. The way the teenaged girl feels so alone and isolated from her parents, even as they try harder to keep their desperate grasp on her. The actual storyline is a bit cooky, but in the end this was about what we have and what we yearn for. This is heavy stuff, wrapped in a thin but tough layer of comedy.

If you're in the mood for a funny and poignant examination of a whole slew of uncomfortable moments for Moms and their feelings about several different crucial areas of middle class parenting then this would be for you. Gets pretty trippy and equivalently hilarious at moments. The examination of addiction is especially worthwhile.

A script with a little nuance for a change. It's not a perfect movie, but it feels authentic in places and has a sense of humor.