Mother's Day

PG-13
Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Kate Hudson, Julia Roberts, Jason Sudeikis, Sarah Chalke, Britt Robertson, Timothy Olyphant, Jack Whitehall and Aasif Mandvi
Running Time: 1 Hour and 58 Minutes

Okay, so this is undoubtedly a so-called "chick flick". I really feel that women are going to enjoy and relate to this movie more than our male counterparts. These movies that involve several different stories in one are quite popular with the female genre. I was really looking forward to this movie,
I found myself completely involved and enjoying every minute of it even though it was a little edgy!
Jennifer Aniston stars as Sandy, a recently divorced mother of two young boys trying to come to terms with her new situation as her ex-husband Henry (Timothy Olyphant) had already moved forward with his life.
Kate Hudson stars as Jesse, a young woman trying to live her life apart from her prying and disapproving parents. She felt the need to suppress the news of her marriage to Russell (Aasif Mandvi) and the birth of her child from them.
Julia Roberts stars as Miranda, a home-shopping superstar! A very famous and beloved TV personality who is actually very lonely.
Britt Robertson stars as Kristin, a single mother with a British boyfriend Zack (Jack Whitehall) the father to her child who is just dying to marry her and make their little family complete. She is struggling with her situation because she was adopted and she really wants to find her birth-mother.
Jason Sudeikis stars as Bradley, a newly widowed father grief stricken over the loss of his wife and father to two teenage girls trying to find his way through his new reality.
There was also some really fun comedy with Jesse's parents, Flo (Margo Martindale) and Earl (Robert Pine) that added some humor to the story-line too. All of these lives were intertwined and and they were all embarking on celebrating Mother's Day, each in their own unique way.
There is a lot going on in this movie, but it works. I spoke with several women after the movie was over and they all said they loved it! I found myself being lifted-up and then being a little let down and  then being lifted up again and wishing things would happen sooner. Go and see this movie with the important women in your life, there are many tender moments that were very touching.
Overall, I really enjoyed this movie and I was still wanting more when it was over.
Parents be advised: This is a PG-13 rated movie. It contains real-life stories and more adult themed content. One of the relationships involves a Lesbian couple. The F-bomb is dropped and there is some other mild profanity. This movie is definitely edgy! I would only recommend this movie for children over the age of 13.
I am giving "Mother's Day" two and a half bags of popcorn.