Lou

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Gary L Allison Janney was quite literally the only thing that was decent about this movie. And even she had a couple of lapses where the tone or what she did with the line fell a little short. But there is something unique about the actress that get you to the end. I'm not sure where to start with the problems and the list is too long to be descriptive so I'll just give bullet points: * One singular solid punch from any man would have rendered a woman of her age and build unconscious. A decent chance that the punches landed by the hulked out mercenary would have resulted in serious damage, possibly death. * The bat signal would be more sublime than this movie's ability to signal the plot developments. Extremely predictable. * If you are politically moderate or conservative you should always know that actresses like her or Sarandon are always going to try and convey a message that everybody on the right including Reagan are evil. But it's actually kind of laughable how they do it here. * Any mother whose child has been abducted would be in a constant state of some anxiety and particularly solemnity. So it's just very eye-rolling when she makes a joke or cracks a smile or has a normal conversation. * The killer/villain going into the van was particularly cringe. Immediately asking personal questions, teasing, playing with the radio, pulling out the cassette tape, etc. Just not happening; not playing out like that. * The choice of music - especially with the headphones scenes was horrible. Wrong mood. Jolting in the way that advertisements can break your attention from flowing with movie. * I give the movie credit for trying really hard to make Allison's character sympathetic but monstrous and brutally abortive "relationship" she has with her son ultimately fails to make the case. If you're really bored, and you have a couple of beers handy, and you're craving a little bit of vigilantism, and are intrigued to a degree with Janney...you'll get through it...but when the credits roll don't be surprised if you hear her whisper in your ear, "sorry kid". Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/26/25 Full Review Michael N Good Writing and a unique story make this a great watch Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/14/25 Full Review Sean M Now y'all get Grandma's doing fight scenes the f*** she would have lost that fight 10 out of 10 no matter what kind of training she had Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/06/25 Full Review Rick D The movie is watchable largely because Allison Janney is a terrific actress. Having said that, the plot is pretty generic, though the realism of the setting is good. My biggest issue is that Philip, the kidnapper, is reputedly a Green Beret and yet finds hand-to-hand fighting with Allison Janney and Jurnee Smollett difficult at times. His character has major advantages in training, size, and strength, but these factors don't seem to matter. I can buy that Lou has training, but even with that in mind, she should be no match for a male Green Beret in his prime. It's entirely possible to have a female action star holding her own in fights with men, but the writer and director have to be careful with how it's down. A good example of a movie that pulls this off is Atomic Blonde with Charlize Theron. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/04/25 Full Review Hannah W I really enjoyed this emotional and suspenseful movie. There were a few times where there's a plot twist which I always appreciate. Definitely loved watching! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/27/24 Full Review Pongo K Not an Oscar, but really good! Some flaws, as always, but this is a really good movie! Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/01/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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