Mom, Murder & Me

To start on a positive note, there was nothing in this movie that was really offensive. No nudity, no cussing and just a wee bit of blood. Being a murder mystery, there had to be some blood. The actors obviously worked hard to make this film work, but there was no chemistry between them and the actors seemed uncomfortable, as if they were afraid to make a mistake. Maybe it was the directing. The story actually had potential, but the writer/director did not exploit that potential. Rather, the plot seemed to take a back seat to the straining actors. Not a good combination. There were a couple of worthy characters in the film, but I will not reveal too much in case you decide to give it a go. Overall, this movie just did not live up to the professional standards you may expect. Kudos for the effort, though, but it was boring when it did not have to be and missed some opportunities to be pretty funny. In my humble opinion, there was too much chatter between mother and daughter that had nothing to do with the plot.

This was a fun movie to watch. Kathy Garver is in it and since I've only seen her act as Cissy in Family Affair I wasn't sure what to expect. I wasn't disappointed. It's nice to have a murder mystery that is not too violent but keeps you wondering what happened and how a mother and daughter will figure it out with or without help in San Francisco and even a trip to Golden Gate Fields. Nice movies for families to watch together. Yes I recommend it, James Welch Henderson, Arkansas 3/26/2021.