The tricky unfairness of life !
Added 3/16/2009
"Stepmom" is an arresting existential drama about the lives and times of a fragmented couple(Susan Sarandon and Ed Harris) with two kids. He has a fiancée (Julia Roberts) who has to deserve and then to win respect and affection from these two sensitive children whose unerring behavior is perpetual motive of comparison respect her. In order to melt this emotional iceberg, Roberts who is a successful professional photographer, will have to fight very hard to occupy her own place in the new state of things.
With all these available dramatic premises, the expectations were too high. But the screenwriters bet for a tearful approach in the third movement of the play when a sudden twist of fate will intend to make us aware about the importance of the familiar values, above any serious conceptual difference between the new visitor and the original mother.
The film is intense but the dramatic material promised even much more. Keeping in count the entire cast, it was a real waste.
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Unexpected Responsibilities and Blessings...
Added 3/14/2009
Isabel (Julia Roberts) and Jackie (Susan Sarandon) have nothing in common.
Or so they think. But despite the obvious differences between them - Isabel is a Manhattan fashion photographer and Jackie is a stay-at-home mom to two kids - there is a bond growing between them.
For Luke, (Ed Harris), the children's father, is about to marry Isabel - despite his children's avowed dislike for the woman - and something is happening to Jackie that will radically alter all of their lives.
Stepmom is a movie that I saw many years ago - first in the theater and later on VHS - and when I ordered this DVD, I knew that I would enjoy watching it over and over for many years to come.
The poignancy of this story can touch anyone out there who has ever experienced the family complications conveyed in this movie; it can deeply affect everyone who has ever lived through anything like the joy and sorrow felt by the characters.
A wonderful drama about life and the unexpected moments that linger in our memories.
Laurel-Rain Snow
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loves it
Added 12/16/2008
This is one of my favorites ever! I watch it all the time. Great acting, script and music. Julia Roberts is my favorite actress and Susan Sarandon is right near the top of my list also. And when you combine the two, youre just bound to gave greatness. Also, the emotion of the movie is magnificent...you can feel it.
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Delivery was as agreed and the dvd was in excellent condition. I will buy
from this provider again.
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Creepy subtext
Added 10/17/2008
Am I the only one bothered by the fact that the father (Ed Harris) was mostly absent from his kids' lives? It appears that he and his first wife (Susan Sarandon) divorced because he's a workaholic. Now he's got a new fiance (Julia Roberts) and she's the one taking care of the kids and sacrificing her career, while he goes on his merry workaholic way. Wife #1 is dying, but fortunately Wife #2 is now all trained up to take her place so that the Husband doesn't have to make any life changes or career concessions whatsoever. Creepy.
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The tricky unfairness of life !
Added 3/16/2009
"Stepmom" is an arresting existential drama about the lives and times of a fragmented couple(Susan Sarandon and Ed Harris) with two kids. He has a fiancée (Julia Roberts) who has to deserve and then to win respect and affection from these two sensitive children whose unerring behavior is perpetual motive of comparison respect her. In order to melt this emotional iceberg, Roberts who is a successful professional photographer, will have to fight very hard to occupy her own place in the new state of things.
With all these available dramatic premises, the expectations were too high. But the screenwriters bet for a tearful approach in the third movement of the play when a sudden twist of fate will intend to make us aware about the importance of the familiar values, above any serious conceptual difference between the new visitor and the original mother.
The film is intense but the dramatic material promised even much more. Keeping in count the entire cast, it was a real waste.
1 out of 1 people found this helpful.
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Unexpected Responsibilities and Blessings...
Added 3/14/2009
Isabel (Julia Roberts) and Jackie (Susan Sarandon) have nothing in common.
Or so they think. But despite the obvious differences between them - Isabel is a Manhattan fashion photographer and Jackie is a stay-at-home mom to two kids - there is a bond growing between them.
For Luke, (Ed Harris), the children's father, is about to marry Isabel - despite his children's avowed dislike for the woman - and something is happening to Jackie that will radically alter all of their lives.
Stepmom is a movie that I saw many years ago - first in the theater and later on VHS - and when I ordered this DVD, I knew that I would enjoy watching it over and over for many years to come.
The poignancy of this story can touch anyone out there who has ever experienced the family complications conveyed in this movie; it can deeply affect everyone who has ever lived through anything like the joy and sorrow felt by the characters.
A wonderful drama about life and the unexpected moments that linger in our memories.
Laurel-Rain Snow
3 out of 3 people found this helpful.
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loves it
Added 12/16/2008
This is one of my favorites ever! I watch it all the time. Great acting, script and music. Julia Roberts is my favorite actress and Susan Sarandon is right near the top of my list also. And when you combine the two, youre just bound to gave greatness. Also, the emotion of the movie is magnificent...you can feel it.
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