Tully (2018)

Director: Jason Reitman
Stars:  Charlize Theron, Mackenzie Davis, Mark Duplass
Runtime: 95 minutes

Synopsis: An exhausted mother hires a night nanny to take care of her newborn. 

Performances: 8/10
Screenplay: 8/10
Special Effects: N.A.
Costumes/Makeup: 8/10
Editing: 7/10
Cinematography: 6/10
Score/Soundtrack: 6/10

Verdict: I don't think I ever watched a film directed by Jason Reitman that I didn't at least enjoy. And "Tully" is no exception. The film stars an Oscar-worthy Charlize Theron, along with Mackenzie Davis and Mark Duplass, who are both great as well, and mostly deals with the theme of parenthood and how exhausting it can be. What I loved most about the movie are the characters and how humane they are all portrayed. The journey Theron's character Marlo goes through is one that will scare you from ever having children, and the way that character grows as the movie progresses truly shows the star's acting abilities and emotional range. The last 20 minutes of the film will take you to a place I never pictured Reitman to include in his movies, and which at first I had mixed feelings about. But then the more I thought about it, the more I loved the idea behind it and the way it was presented. As for things I didn't like, they are minimal. I don't think that the child actors and the material given to them were on the level of their adult counterparts, which made it hard for me to buy their characters at times. Both the cinematography and score were also pretty plain and basic. But these are just nitpicks that didn't really affect my overall liking of the film, and that probably won't affect yours as well. I highly recommend watching "Tully" if you already haven't. It's a film that will stay with you for a long time.

Final Grade: 8/10