The Meddler

— I’m not sure why “The Meddler” arrived in theaters with so little fanfare. Aside from living with a misleading title, it’s really an interesting, funny film thanks to Susan Sarandon who is amazing. Instead of being solely about a meddlesome mother, it’s about family, loss, love, heartbreak, reinvention of self, letting go, and beginning anew. It may be look like a standard dramatic comedy, but it’s really better than that and doesn’t try to be anything more than it is, but that’s more than enough.

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[2015. 100 min. Written and directed by Lorene Scafaria. Starring Susan Sarandon, Rose Byrne, J.K. Simmons, Jerrod Carmichael, and Cecily Strong.]
http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-meddler-2016