janeybkla

This movie is painful to watch except when Diane Keaton is on screen. It was interesting to see Carol Kane and Kathryn Brody in the cast. And what a cast. Many actors I recognized in a really stinky movie. Its beyond me how this project ever got made. Thin plot, not funny, not exciting. I wonder what they were aiming for. The best I can say is its not offensive unless you tire of juvenile humor. Grabbing at girls with big cleavage, chasing around, bad singing.....This movie is just painful to sit through. I watched this because Diane is in it. I guess its to be expected that a person's early work can be less than classic. A person has to start somewhere. I'd suggest skipping this movie.

Diane Keaton and Liam Neeson are great together, but the subject matter is hard to watch.

The points of view of the different characters are well presented. You can understand everyone's behavior and conclusions.

Would I have preferred a tidy, happy ending? Yes. But this movie doesn't take the easy way out. It tackles a difficult situation caused by "enlightened, progressive" thinking, and leaves you pondering. I so wanted to point out to the characters the early errors so the catastrophic ending could be avoided.

THE GOOD MOTHER presents one of the most honest portrayals of awakening female sexuality and committed love on film.

This movie pulls no punches as it shows the pain divorce causes all involved, not just the husband and wife. I was motivated to talk with my now adult child and step-children about my divorce and remarriage.

Knowing from a Keaton biography that she had broke up with Warren Beatty just before starting this film adds to the pain of watching her suffering here. The argument in the restaurant might be over the top, but it was a relief to laugh.

I guess Albert Finney did a great job because I wanted to strangle him throughout the film and cheered when Frank gave him what he deserved.