Mobile Homes

Never heard about this movie before and I don't remember how I stumbled on this one but I'm glad I did. For a drama Mobile Homes is certainly more entertaining than the average drama. Maybe because the story is about following "thrash" people, and by that I just mean not very smart and unfortunate since birth, with on top of that making wrong decisions after wrong decisions. It's always more entertaining to watch misery than happiness, that kind of voyeurism that makes us feel superior or just better. Imogen Poots did a really great job with her character, as well as the young Frank Oulton. The rest of the cast was also good. A movie with a gripping dark and hopeless story.

Immogen Poots is a decent actress and a beautiful girl but here she has a character that jst isn't very likable.

The story itself is a cautionary tale but too bad no one is listening because it has been played before and and is a common one in real life. I have seen it play out in front of my eyes but when I saw it the SOB, worthless, abusive boyfriend was the 40 something year old guy with his own family business and the person that tried to help was the broke one with nothing. At least in that case the girl had an ex-husband that could take the kid.

I give it a six because the acting was not bad but the end was rdiculous and the main character herself is just not very likable at all. It's hard to watch a movie where you just want to scream, "You're a ridiculous human," the whole time unless you are watching "The View" which is unwatchable anyway.

This film tells the story of a woman with a young son and a irresponsible boyfriend. They drift around because they have no money.

The story is slow, and it is not very engaging. They seem to leave a trail of destruction wherever they go, and I just cannot feel for the family. It is hard to feel sorry for the woman because she just can't change her ways, for example she even has to keep stealing little items from the guy who helps her.

I won't give anything away. The mother and son are both portrayed by extraordinary actors. Opinions seem polarised regarding the story; if you can't relate then - hey, lucky you! Anyone with any similar experience will find this gut-wrenching, but ultimately uplifting. Reading other reviews I wonder why some pepole watch anything other than shiny happy family films.

This is a very well crafted film with compelling performances all the way around. Imogen is once again outstanding.

We see a single mother, her 8 year old son and her criminal boyfriend in a random and aimless series of scams and hustles. The mother found her way here by a series of terrible life choices that are just beginning to have dire consequences for her son who has reached the age for first grade. Her relationship with her boyfriend is simply toxic. He has started to involve the child in his criminal endeavors.

The film begs the question, can she turn her and her son's lives around when presented with a good opportunity? Its easy to judge these characters harshly, especially the mother. If that's all one gets from this then one is missing a lot.