A Salute To All Mothers: Tully Movie Review

I can't remember the last time I literally utter, "This film is fucking good" while crying toward the end credits.

Marlo (Charlize Theron) is a New York suburbanite that is living a typical life of a mother. Endless days are composed of performing her parenting duties on autopilot, sleepless nights, and generally fraying at the edges.Nothing is outwardly wrong about Marlo's life. She has a healthy newborn child, and a supportive husband, Drew (Ron Livingston) -- though clueless about the demands of her wife's motherhood. Clearly, the mother of three has trouble of keeping everyone, most especially herself, sane until Tully enters her life. Tully (Mackenzie Davis) is a sprightly 20-something nighttime nanny that was hired by Marlo's well-off brother to help her with the workload. Despite the extravagances of it for her at first, Marlo eventually agrees in having her around. Everything changed when Tully arrives on her doorstep. Marlo becomes more efficient as a parent and as a wife as she gets enough rest when Tully takes care of the baby. Marlo finds a comforting company in Tully presence. They spend nights drinking and sharing oddball facts over Sangria. Tully is a perfect depiction of modern-day Mary Poppins who knows exactly what to do at the moment. Nobody ever sees Tully, but not many people are in Marlo's life anyway aside from her family. Theron and Davis gave an incredible performance in this film. I haven't seen much of Theron's movies but I'm a big fan of Davis' works as I've seen her in Black Mirror, That Awkward Moment, and Blade Runner to name a few. Tully has a perfect blend of humor, drama, epic inner monologues, and surprising twists (which I won't spoil) in rapid succession. I believe that this film is very relevant to all women who are juggling work and family responsibilities; to selfless women who often sacrifices their dreams so that their loved ones could live their lives.

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