mdegeler
Penélope Cruz and Julio Medem really got a home-run with this movie.This is an absolute masterpiece depicting the raw struggle of a mother fighting cancer and all the emotions that accompany such a dire journey. Ma ma really captures the essence of Spanish caring culture, something I feel grateful to have experienced in my time living in Spain. If for any unfathomable reason you haven't seen Ma ma yet, I will not spoil the plot be saying more. If you're doubting about watching this movie, unless you hate great camera-work and an exceptional plot, I fully recommend watching it.
leplatypus
As a kid, i was terrified by vampire, haunted mansion movies, every dark forces taking up homes and families! As an adult, i can be still as much scared by movies but now they deal with illness. I'm more than half deaf, very fragile, prone to stupid accidents so as a hypochondriac, i stay away for all those medical, ER movies ! I have already skip the one with Hilary and Emmy and i really hesitated to go with this one ! But i follow Pené's career for almost 20 years now and as she is a dedicated, authentic, strong, caring woman, i go along nevertheless but it was really hard
In fact, i watched it in two times and you'll figure easily the moment i stopped the 1st time. Since she is a real mother, she has discovered a new field for expression and she has never been so moving than here ! That's really the branch i grasped all along the movie, watching her smile, hug, be active
In addition, this movie taught me one thing too : Her husband prays in front of a crucifix hanged in their bedroom wall. From now, i can do the same with the picture i put over a push button because i never got the idea to do it before! Gracias Pené but Por Favor, just 1 movie like this and no more !!
b_velkova
Recently separated mother with no job and no money gets breast cancer. A tragedy? Not in the least. The life of Penélope Cruze's character is actually just beginning. In the little time she has left she gathers her strength and starts a new family, makes every moment meaningful and even gets prettier! The outcome is deadly, but it is OK, because she has lived to the fullest.Well, I find this plot not only unconvincing, but pretty harmful as well. Terminal cancer (among many other things in life) is not nice! And to be positive about it is just inadequate. Acceptance is a whole different matter and to achieve it you don't need fairy tales, but a strong sense of reality. When people are cold, they shiver; when they are doomed, they are desperate. Telling them they can do better" only adds self-hatred to the desperation and is downright evil!I cannot see how the so called survivors can benefit from that little story either. It can only make them despise their dead for not have lived and died so glamorously and incline them to use lavishly the "sparkle retouch" on their memories. Sometimes that can give them a false sense of peace, but the truth will continue to try and manifest itself. And they should let it, because there's nothing wrong with it.
Nick Dees
This movie is filled with a lot of emotions, and being Spanish they even managed to throw in a little Soccer lol.The acting was incredible, from Penelope, to her supporting cast, to the child actors. I enjoyed the way the movie took us away at times to an almost dream like state.The comic relief was on the ball. Based on the topic at hand this was obviously not a comedy, but as in real life from time to time laughter is the best medicine. I gave the movie 8 stars but I think that most people who are movie aficionados will give it a higher ranking. I have a feeling that this one might get an Oscar nod, lets see how that turns out.I especially liked the few twists and turns it had. It jeeps you paying attention and on your toes right up to the last scene in the movie.Make sure to see it and make sure to most post your thoughts.
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