shopndeals
I was surprised at how cute and funny this movie was. I laughed, I cringed, I laughed again. Watch it.
randy_mayor
A stunningly bad movie. Not one scene rang true and many made my skin crawl (ball chair scene). There are so many clunkers to pick from but let's choose an early one that kinda sets the overall plot in motion. Fields' nebbish, 65 year old character begins a fantasy crush on a new, young coworker. When she's over at her friend's house who has a 13 year old granddaughter, discussion turns to the fact that Fields is smitten by this new man and said 13 year old granddaughter pulls him up on Facebook. Not one comment is made about his age and stunning good looks. With little discussion of the moral consequences they immediately create a fake Facebook page to begin stalking him. Weird, weird, weird. It's just one after the other. How do you get a green light for script like this?The other part of the movie that felt so off kilter was the wardrobe art direction for Field's character. We have a "hoarder" lady living in a run down house that is described by one character as disgusting and yet every day we see a new variation of fresh, kicky, retro outfits with a half up bouffant hairdo and scarf that goes way beyond any grandma's closet. And all the kids on the street think she is just adorable and hip. Give me a break.I see that some people described Sally Fields performance as Oscar worthy which is truly puzzling. To rank in that category the character or performance has to have some connection to reality and touch you with emotional intensity and truth. The only emotion I felt was impatience, as in how much longer before this movie is over.
phd_travel
I really really liked this movie. Sally Field displays all the wonderful emotions that are required for this role. She's so funny and so touching. Only she can act a role like this.A spinster who has been looking after her elderly mother turns over a new leaf after her mother dies. She fantasizes about her young colleague and then pursues him.The situations are funny without being painful and the supporting cast is superb including Tyne Daly. Loved the hoarding intervention and the generational gap jokes especially with the Tyne's grand daughter.A superb film.
moonspinner55
Sally Field, outfitted like a retro bag lady, plays an elderly data entry operator from Staten Island who lives like a hoarder in her deceased mother's house and has few friends; everything changes, however, once she becomes close with the handsome young man she works with--and secretly loves. Writers Laura Terruso, expanding her short film "Doris & the Intern," and Michael Showalter, who also directed, build the second-half of their movie on the dramatic crux that Doris has inadvertently broken up her crush and his girlfriend after creating a phony Facebook account, and it's not enough. Nor is it convincing when Doris' brother and hateful sister-in-law try to rearrange her life (and, eventually, Doris comes around to see they're right!). There are fantasy interludes which intrude upon the narrative that are a cheat, and also a photo session for a music group that should be a fantasy but isn't. Field is terrific in an unbelievable role; the actress shows us many different sides of Doris and makes her endearing, even though the conception of this character is basically unreal. **1/2 from ****
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