As a childfree person, this was like watching a horror movie. It affirmed me in my decision not to have kids. I am glad this movie gave a voice to mothers and their everyday struggles, which is desperately needed. The line uttered by the protagonist "it's not babysitting if it's your own kid" was powerful - because many men are detached from parenting, overburdening the mother in the process (yes, sexism still exists in 2024, believe it or not). It's a great feminist film that I can highly recommend, even though (or because!) it made me very, very uncomfortable. I am glad society is finally able to talk about these topics in a non-judgemental way.

Let's take another ride on the endless woman self-reflection narcissistic train shall we? This is what happens when you destroy gender roles and put "creative" people who if they ever are parents resent the crap out of their kids and their spouse. What a waste of amazing acting talent. When is this "I Am Woman, Hear Me Roar" 2.0 phase going to end? This is just boring and banal at this point.

I loved this movie. I thought it was original - I don't think I've ever watched a movie that talks about motherhood quite like this. As someone who has chosen not to be a mother, I know there's more to it than I could completely relate to. I appreciated the vulnerability and rawness of it.

This needed to be way campier and way more fun to work. It's just a lot of nothing, wrapped around an extremely valid, real, shared experience. As is, it's like Baby's First Feminism. "It's not babysitting if it's your kid," was a banger like 20 years ago. Nowadays, I expect something with more meat on its bones. Barbie had a deeper analysis of gender and the patriarchy. If it resonates with folks, that's great, but it also kind of makes me weep for the state of women that this might be groundbreaking material. But then again, from my compulsive Love is Blind viewing, it is undeniable that the cishets are not ok, so...

I'm trying not to sound like a gatekeeper here... but if you don't have a child, you may not relate to or enjoy this movie as much. Amy Adams is excellent, the cinematography is great. It's a film that shows the real struggles of caring for a child on your own where there is nothing real beyond your own sphere of influence. When pushed to your limit, a parent can become feral in a way (no pun intended). It's definitely worth your time if you have any kind of objective reasoning or cinema prowess.