My wife rented this based on the description. She couldn't finish it. I tried to, and I couldn't finish it. It was just too annoying. Uma Thurman plays a mother with a lot on her plate. The problem is, she doesn't really have that much on her plate, she's just an idiot. For example, she has to deal with getting a birthday party ready while handling all the nuances of living in a big city, like being able to park. I could see this being a problem if she was supposed to have just moved, but the character had been living there for a while. But she was acting as if she had never had to park before. And she was soooo busy getting ready for a party in a few hours, yet she had plenty of time to take her kid to the park and hang out. I have ADD, but even I know that it's a good idea to get ready for something before it actually begins. And being stupid isn't the same as being overworked.
Minnie Driver was cute, but not cute enough to make up for Thurman's character being just too stupid to reproduce. Maybe if you're an Uma Thurman fan it would be okay. Or if you had the choice between this movie or a root canal. Otherwise, just save the time and do something else.
1 out of 5 stars
Plot Summary
Financially strapped Eliza Welch (Uma Thurman) wants to throw her 6-year-old daughter a great birthday party, but all of Manhattan, her goofy dog, and her 2-year-old dynamo of a son seem to be conspiring against her. Besides the pressure of the party, Eliza must battle an invasive film crew, fend off a flirtatious messenger boy and keep up appearances at the playground. Katherine Dieckmann directs; Minnie Driver and Anthony Edwards co-star.
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