Fraught with over obvious symbolism, Hartley's early feature is nonetheless a joy to watch. Hal here shows us his uncanny ability to cast his characters perfectly came early in his career.
Adrienne Shelley is a near perfect foil to herself, equal parts annoying teen burgeoning in her sexuality (though using sex for several years); obsessed with doom and inspired by idealism gone wrong she is deceptively – and simultaneously – complex and simple. Her Audrey inspires so many levels of symbolism it is almost embarrassingly rich (e.g., her modeling career beginning with photos of her foot – culminating her doing nude (but unseen) work; Manhattan move; Europe trip; her stealing, then sleeping with the mechanics wrench, etc.)
As Josh, Robert Burke gives an absolutely masterful performance. A reformed prisoner/penitent he returns to his home town to face down past demons, accept his lot and begin a new life. Dressed in black, and repeatedly mistaken for a priest, he corrects everyone ("I'm a mechanic"), yet the symbolism is rich: he abstains from alcohol, he practices celibacy (is, in fact a virgin), and seemingly has taken on vows of poverty, and humility as well. The humility seems hardest to swallow seeming, at times, almost false, a pretense. Yet, as we learn more of Josh we see genuineness in his modesty, that his humility is indeed earnest and believable. What seems ironic is the character is fairly forthright in his simplicity, yet so richly drawn it becomes the viewer who wants to make him out as more than what he actually is. A fascinatingly written character, perfectly played.
The scene between Josh and Jane (a wonderful, young Edie Falco . . . "You need a woman not a girl") is hilarious . . . real. But Hartley can't leave it as such and his trick, having the actors repeat the dialogue over-and-over becomes frustratingly "arty" and annoying . . . until again it becomes hilarious. What a terrific sense of bizarre reality this lends the film (like kids in a perpetual "am not"/"are too" argument).
Hartley's weaves all of a small neighborhood's idiosyncrasies into a tapestry of seeming stereotypes but which delves far beneath the surface, the catalyst being that everyone believes they know what the "unbelievable truth" of the title is, yet no two people can agree (including our hero) on what exactly that truth is. A wonderful little movie with some big ideas.
剧情老套的令人窒息，演出做作的令人不适，煽情煽的突如其来莫名其妙。
「关于我妈的一切」20210910
剧情如此老气横秋+顺拐也就罢了，母女的人设也都不讨喜，还不如刘玫出彩。。。
没啥新意，纯煽情。 有人评论说，这样的奉献不应该歌颂，确实不应该，但不得不提一嘴上一辈就是这么走过来的，可以不歌颂，然而对于历史和曾经的生活方式，曾经的生命要有尊重。 比较新的点也有，地理老师这个元素还蛮有空间的，上一辈人看着世界，怀揣着梦想，但依旧选择固守家庭。这一辈人眼里没有世界，心里没有梦想，脑袋里只有自己那么点小情绪小利益，一个劲儿往外跑，甚至危及了另一方家庭。 看妈妈大骂上司的一段，确实爽到，人活着，家在着，图的就是个好好过日子的底气。
社畜很真实，活着真的很难。但是有的人想活着也是奢望了。母亲，总在家庭生活承担牺牲的责任。拍得一般般。
刚跟我妈吵完架 又看这个 属实 气哭 不过里面把妈妈塑造的感觉形象过于单薄了 以爱之名 各种的控制欲 我是不太认同的
全厅都在抹眼泪，这主题就是难逃一哭的。但是拍得很糟糕，表演奇怪是导演的问题。
想起黄执中在『无聊斋』的一期节目中说，他从来不主动去找活，活来找他时，他就有了抱怨的权力（当然，黄可能是自嘲）。但好像是这个理。
身为一个80后，刚好符合电影故事的年纪，父母面临退休，自己在另外一个城市挣扎，母亲的催婚，母亲的担忧，想要多一个理解母亲的角度，这电影必看
没有老妈的人看不得这种电影，就是你明知道他拍得很一般，但是却忍不住哭得稀里哗啦。
飞机上放的，断断续续看了一些。癌症、母爱，常见主题。
故事有些平，其实导演私人的情感表露少了。也就是，我的存在，对妈妈的讲述力度不够。
无论是题材还是表演，我都认为值得五分。普通人生活的酸甜苦辣，最难得就是安之若素。谁的生活都有些让人尴尬的一地鸡毛，但在得知自己不久于人世时还能够有条不紊地做好各种安排，让自己放心不下的人和事都能走上正轨，做好各种交待，然后平和面对该发生的一切。活着的时候努力爱着，死后便不留什么遗憾。总有人会记得你，在这个世界上流传。
徐帆老师一人之力、过猛演绎什么叫“我将真心付给了你将悲伤留给我自己、我将青春付给了你将岁月留给我自己。”
1.故事情节有点老套，属于看了开头就大概能猜到故事走向和结果的（尽管事先已知这是一部基于真实故事改编的电影）。2.老戏骨许亚军的表演最稳，徐帆其次。
徐帆老师一人之力、过猛演绎什么叫“我将真心付给了你将悲伤留给我自己、我将青春付给了你将岁月留给我自己。”
无论是题材还是表演，我都认为值得五分。普通人生活的酸甜苦辣，最难得就是安之若素。谁的生活都有些让人尴尬的一地鸡毛，但在得知自己不久于人世时还能够有条不紊地做好各种安排，让自己放心不下的人和事都能走上正轨，做好各种交待，然后平和面对该发生的一切。活着的时候努力爱着，死后便不留什么遗憾。总有人会记得你，在这个世界上流传。
很久不见的《渴望》类型片。虽然一切都很刻意，但是还是不争气的哭了一路。妈妈有种现在很难得的隐忍侠义，传统文化的代表。可惜大侠要么萍踪侠影，要么入世难免吐血而亡。普度众生先要爱惜自己，显然妈妈并没有做到。但是最后妈妈尊重自己选择和他人选择的智慧，又很超脱。一个人一种活法，看山看海做人，所以又都挺好。
冲着俩女主去的，影片都是演技派演员，演技很舒服，妈妈和女儿的故事从来都是细腻感人的，很喜欢这样细节感动的作品。备好纸巾～真的很感动，亲情是无论怎么说都会感动自己的题材，拍摄剪辑上比较正常叙述，就是剧情片的走向，主要在触动了一些很现实敏感的点，这些难能可贵。
2021年了，银幕上的中国母女关系仍如此刻板，让人失望。自以为真实的片段组接在一起，离真正的现实却差之千里。演员状态僵硬。
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