Really enjoyed this film - Rose-Lynn is instantly likeable and you find yourself rooting for her, in spite of her selfish behaviour. Some great comic moments, especially from Julie Walters, whose understated acting had me in tears by the end. Overall, a really genuine and heartwarming film.

>"I don't know what you see what you look at me, but it isnae me. I'm not at the height of my powers, I'm not free, and there's so, so much I can't undo." Was skeptical but this really won me over by the end. Nothing tremendously new here, but the cast elevates it. Phenomenal performances by Julie Walters, the kids, and JESSIE BUCKLEY. Buckley is Irish, doing a Scottish accent here. Took me an embarrassing amount of time to realize this is set in Scotland, not Ireland. Final song is so freaking good. >"How come we werenae allowed to see you?" "Cuz your gran didn't want you coming to the jail. Who's going to bring you if she won't, eh?" "Cuz the baddies?"

I'm not a massive fan of country music - falls just behind heavy metal, brass band, and whatever that dirge the Spice Girls piped out, in my ranking of music genres I tend to avoid - but this is a good film, with a standout performance by Buckley as a woman torn between her dreams and her family.

I probably values this a little bit more than I should have based on the different feel than this movie had over so many movies like it that have come before. After all, we've seen this movie a ton of times - a wildly talented but very flawed person overcomes all obstacles to become famous. While some of that happened in this movie it really wasn't that movie at all. Usually it is drugs, alcohol or some other vice that does the damage. In this movie the character is flawed in ways that are relate-able to most of us (especially those with kids) and for that reason it makes it almost that much more uncomfortable to watch. The ending is fantastic, and in retrospect had I paid attention a little more I would have seen it coming. follow me at https://IHATEBadMovies.com or facebook IHateBadMovies

I saw this movie for one reason: I saw that the awesome fireman's wife from Chernobyl is in a movie. Boom, I'm there. And now I have one of my favorite movies of the year and a big ol crush on Jessie Buckley. So damn talented and her voice is amazing and she keeps you CAPTIVATED on that screen. Love her!! Also....Susannah....for peeps of a certain age, you may know her from Ace Ventura 2 When Nature Calls as the princess! It was bugging me all movie where I knew her from.