Here’s an early “Movie Review Round-Up” of sorts.
“I Don’t Know How She Does It” is supposed to be a movie for the woman of the 21st century who balances home and work life while keeping her marriage stable. But just from the trailer, the film seemed pretty predictable. It turns out that it’s worse than just predictable.
The film is currently at 20% rotten on Rotten Tomatoes, but the audiences have given the film a 67%. Critics, however, think the movie is, according to Rotten Tomatoes, “[a] limp comedy with a hopelessly outdated viewpoint on gender, featuring Sarah Jessica Parker in rote Carrie-mode.” “Carrie” is referring to Carrie Bradshaw, the main character of “Sex and the City.”
A summation of various reviews state the film reuses many chick-flick stereotypes, is boring, is “prim and cautious,” and makes snide remarks at stay-at-home moms. Now this is something I have a BIG issue with, seeing how my own mother is a stay-at-home mom; she chose to stop working and stay at home with her children–is that something to snicker at?!
This is the very reason why it takes a lot for me to see a standard chick-flick in the first place–the “feminism” is usually stuck in the ’60s and ’70s instead of addressing the totality of women’s issues and decisions.
Wow, I didn’t expect to get so angry about this film. If you go to see it, write your opinions on the film in the comments section below.
