Katie's Mom

There are a lot of reasons you might dislike the characters in Katie's Mom, but you end up incredibly charmed by all of them by the end.

I've seen this movie four times and I find more reasons to love it each time. All of the relationships are excellently layered and fleshed out in a way that makes you feel part of the family--which in this case is definitely complicated, hahaha!

The story really builds and moves, never lagging. It's obviously not your typical rom com, but it definitely scratches that itch with a subversive twist in this modern nod to The Graduate from Mrs. Robinson's perspective.

A mom who has a fling with her daughter's boyfriend sounds like a terrible person, and how is this a comedy? I loved this film and watched it twice - it's very funny and turns surprisingly emotional when the mom and daughter must face the consequences. Some reviewers mentioned a happy ending - not quite. The great script and acting make you accept the mom's tryst as inevitable, you enjoy the seduction happening, and kind of root for it because the main character - Dina, the mom, is likable and clearly needs a shot of dopamine to get out of a funk. The boyfriend is charming in a good way - he wants everyone to be happy. This is a fresh Indie take on comedy-drama. Nothing feels formulaic. Some California references or culture might have been lost on me - but that's why I watch foreign films! I highly recommend this.

I absolutely loved this movie about a woman's sexual awakening after her divorce. All the acting was superb and there were many heart-warming and surprising moments. I laughed out loud more than a few times.

All the characters were well drawn with believable flaws that make them human and relatable. The script was punchy and fun and the directorial choices and cinematography were impressive, particularly for an independent film.

I'd highly recommend this film to anyone, but especially women seeking a sexy comedy told from a woman's point of view. It's the best of all the May/December movies that have come out in recent years.

I recently watched this film on Tubi, and what a ride! Dina Meyer was perfectly cast in the role of a recently divorced loving mother finding herself in the riskiest manner possible. I didn't expect to find myself rooting for her, but because of the nuanced writing and spectacular performance, I was with her all the way. The whole cast was talented and they gelled like a real family. It was a delightful reinvention of a classic story from a perspective not always centered in cinema. It's rare to find a laugh out loud romantic comedy these days. I can't wait to see what's next from these filmmakers.

Since the unfortunate death of Nora Ephron we've seen a boatload of D+, not well written romcoms ultimately get glowing reviews just for allowing Anne Hathaway to look and act 24 at 40, and then calling her brave for dating... a 24 year-old. Katie's mom is much better written and it was a relief to see Dina Meyer being a truly beautiful middle aged woman embracing the perks that come with aging, and being appreciated for them by young men. It is an overall imperfect, but highly watchable film. One of the characters overdid it a bit at playing annoying to the point of not inspiring enough sympathy when she experiences long-overdue character growth at the end, and there were a couple trope moments it would have been stronger without.