Reno Rangan
I was not interested in this till I saw 'Bad Moms'. A very similar film, but it came first. The Erwin brothers directed it, the ones who made 'October Baby' which I loved it. This film was a slow starter, but once took off, it became non-stop. The entire first act has been just a build up, like how moms are suffering. After that, everything seems so adventurous. It's a one night tale and the plot was developed with a series of confusions. Silly and so random events, but mindlessly enjoyable.It all begins when three moms were introduced like how they're struggling to maintain the family, particularly the children. During the Mother's day, they decide to take off the night and have a relaxed dinner. But nothing goes according to their plan, and so their adventure begins when their car got stolen, followed by roaming around the city at all night. After all, every story has to end and how this one does was revealed in the remaining parts.The cast was the best thing I liked. The story was average, because most of the film was improvised than scripted. So some of the parts were funny, though you won't laugh loudly. The end should have been better, except that part the overall film was better than I thought, only entertainment wise. So I had a decent time with it and I can't say you would do the same, but definitely not bad to try once.6/10
Vicky
First I will say I like a faith based film. I appreciate this film for it's clean story telling. You don't have to worry about cuss words, gratuitous violence or bizarre sex scenes. This movie being faith based means you will see traditional female and male roles. One poster mentioned how the characters play caricatures. I would say in some ways yes but I think in others they are examples of certain glimpses of people we all may know , where we see one moment of an off kilter day. *spoiler coming For example maybe you would never let your four year old out put mascara on you after having a fit but you might let her eat too many cookies because you've battled tantrums and can't handle it for the 53rd time with no sleep and a spouse that travels so much. I would say that the first 10 minutes were funny and engaging. The middle dragged on and it took too long to get moving. Some more editing would have been useful. As it progressed there were some funnier/low dramatic outlandish moments. In the middle of that you saw more snapshots of how people are struggling too and how maybe it's a matter of perspective. Overall I gave it a five because it wasn't cheesy like some faith based movies but it was middle of the row in story telling. The actors played their parts well.
Sam-953-169285
This was not funny for me at all. I think most of the humor is from smart people being stupid and hysterical.There is also very little that seems sweet to me. The part where Allyson painted her wall is sweet.I recommended this to my mother and she gave up on it after about a half an hour.The only good part is Sarah Drew. Her character was not amusing but she is always worth watching.I hope most people enjoy this movie, I hope my experience is not representative of most people but I sure don't understand why so many people think it is very funny and sweet.
janineb-48077
I really enjoyed this film. It holds it's own against the variety of Sandler-esque family comedies out there. Only it contains none of the slapstick comedic schticks that those movies pull. It's a genuinely funny movie that portrays an image of good, wholesome parenting, paired with our own limitations. Instead of depicting parents who need to exist like single, unattached beings despite their kids' existence (yes, Grown Ups, I'm looking at you) it tells a story of people who need to learn to adapt to their somewhat uncertain, constantly chaotic family lives. Instead of men getting punched and knocked in the groin, this movie employs the classic series of misunderstandings and assumptions as it's comedic device and drive. Were the men blundering fools? Yes! But the stereotype was watered down a lot in this film. All in all, I really enjoyed it. And I laughed- a lot. For the genre in which it finds itself, feminist argument is highly inappropriate, as the myriad of its contemporaries exploit the female sexuality a lot more than this film. It was actually refreshing to see a movie that didn't view over-sexualising the female body as a form of women's liberation.