I was so looking forward to seeing this movie. I absolutely love both Julianne Moore and Annette Bening. They are two of my all time favorite actresses. I also love Mark Ruffalo and being a bisexual woman I was really looking forward to a family movie with two women raising their children. That being said...
I was really disappointed that the film maker couldn't just make this a story about two women, married to each other, struggling to raise a family and be married, through all of the struggles that are already in place for so many married couples.
What was so disappointing was the constant infusion of male sexuality throughout these women's marriage. The Gay Male Sex videos, the affair with the sperm donor, and the constant subliminal reminder that a man is necessary in a woman's relationship.
And Julianne Moore's reaction to being penetrated by Ruffalo was insulting to all girl on girl relationships.
I think there was a bigger story to be had here and I feel it was glossed over to bring in a male interaction to a female lead family.
I'm sorry it had worked out this way. I had hoped that finally someone would tell an honest and clean story about two women, married to each other, and trying to raise a family and deal with all that comes naturally to any married couple raising a family.
Very disappointing.
On a different note: Both Moore, Bening, and Ruffalo were stellar performers as they always are. Their on screen personalities were original and refreshing. Great acting, however, couldn't save this story for me, it only made watching it a bit more bearable.
I was really disappointed that the film maker couldn't just make this a story about two women, married to each other, struggling to raise a family and be married, through all of the struggles that are already in place for so many married couples.
What was so disappointing was the constant infusion of male sexuality throughout these women's marriage. The Gay Male Sex videos, the affair with the sperm donor, and the constant subliminal reminder that a man is necessary in a woman's relationship.
And Julianne Moore's reaction to being penetrated by Ruffalo was insulting to all girl on girl relationships.
I think there was a bigger story to be had here and I feel it was glossed over to bring in a male interaction to a female lead family.
I'm sorry it had worked out this way. I had hoped that finally someone would tell an honest and clean story about two women, married to each other, and trying to raise a family and deal with all that comes naturally to any married couple raising a family.
Very disappointing.
On a different note: Both Moore, Bening, and Ruffalo were stellar performers as they always are. Their on screen personalities were original and refreshing. Great acting, however, couldn't save this story for me, it only made watching it a bit more bearable.