The Surrogate

Gave it 20 mins. Just had to turn it off. Was simply the Most boring film ever. Was falling asleep. Of the 20 mins... 15 was without dialogue. Seriously... Don't waste your time.

Jasmine Batchelor and Brooke Bloom were exquisite. Their silence spoke volumes. This film is beautiful and heartbreaking at the same time. I have to admit, I didn't expect to agree with Jess but I really empathized with her and admired her ability to embrace the uncertainties of parenthood. Being good humans can be so hard....but we should still keep trying. Also, I think the lack of music and unnatural sounds in the background intensified the drama. I loved it because I got to decide how to feel and process my own feelings instead of being directed. This film will stay with me for a long, long time.

Incredible acting and direction. The drama is so well played that you feel like you are sitting in the room with the actors. The ethical dilemmas are uncovered with such eloquence and finesse that when the film ends you need some minutes to process in silence.

A bold little project which skilfully and realistically addresses the tough issues of mental and physical illnesses in the unborn, the morality of abortion, as well as the trials, tribulations and dilemmas faced by those seeking to do a good deed by agreeing to the role of a surrogate mother.

While the movie still inevitably channels the ideological undertones of the 2020s social justice movement, it does so without resorting to the so often seen preachy and idealized styles of other similarly themed works.

An example of this innovative take on long-standing social issues can be seen in the fact that the would-be surrogate mother is not providing her services out of financial necessity (being an Ivy League college graduate with a successful career in New York City, as well as the daughter of an Ivy League dean), but rather out of a genuine altruistic will to help a same-sex couple start a family. In another example of the movie's daring style, the same-sex couple which was initially optimistic about the prospect of parenthood, later on begins to be portrayed as playing a rarely seen villainous and morally questionable role. Namely, while most movies tend to present same-sex would-be parents as almost infallible - as devoid of any superficial mindsets or selfish qualities, The Surrogate gives a refreshing dose of emotional and moral depth to such couples, by showing that they are only human too.

Indie but boring and I believe can be better in many area. Disappointing indie film