It's a propaganda film to a certain extent, but not without interest, as there are
enough poignant moments to make the endeavor worthwhile for those with an ear for modern political thinking, or lack thereof.
Not exact matches
To see a mother in the midst of the most
poignant life defining
moment she will ever experience (as designed by the release of incredible birthing hormones to cause her to fight madly for the protection of her newborn AKA - survival) be told that she is not strong
enough, fast
enough, quiet
enough, she asks to many questions, etc is nothing short of cruel.
In my opinion, Allen does flub the very end seconds of the film somewhat, stealing away what could have been a very
poignant thematic capper, but the venture is entertaining
enough along the way that questioning the direction that the film goes in its final
moments is worth overlooking for the overall recommendation.
Even if the plotting of the relationships never quite deviates from the cliché, the actors still sell their characters and situations, whether it be for laughs or a
moment of
poignant reflection, and the end result is a movie that delivers just
enough choice, novel situations and funny
moments to get a solid recommendation.