Marlo, a mother of three, is gifted a night nanny by her brother. Hesitant to the extravagance at first, Marlo comes to form a unique bond with the thoughtful, surprising, and sometimes challenging young nanny named Tully.
Director: Jason Reitman
Cast: Charlize Theron, Mackenzie Davis, Mark Duplass, Ron Livingston
Release Date: May 4, 2018
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Rated R for language and some sexuality/nudity
Runtime: 1h 36min
Review:
Tully, the third collaboration between Jason Reitman and Diablo Cody, is an impressive thoughtful and raw look at motherhood. Reitman and Cody have found their muse in Charlize Theron, the trio shined in the thoroughly unappreciated 2011 film Young Adult, who once again proves she’s one of the strongest actresses in film business. Theron gained 50 pounds for the part to truly capture the character but it’s more than a physical transformation. Theron has an ability to bring rawness to her character. There’s a strong theme of melancholy throughout the film even as it moves from touching to outright funny. Mackenzie Davis is more than capable of holding her own with Theron as the titular Tully. Reitman and company carefully lead you down one path before the film takes an unexpected turn in the final act which totally changes the complexion of the film and story. It’s a master stroke of direction and story telling that gives the film an emotional punch that it would have lacked if the story had played it safe. Tully is a rare film that truly captures something real and relatable to most mothers, a real gift.
A
Cast: Charlize Theron, Mackenzie Davis, Mark Duplass, Ron Livingston
Release Date: May 4, 2018
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Rated R for language and some sexuality/nudity
Runtime: 1h 36min
Review:
Tully, the third collaboration between Jason Reitman and Diablo Cody, is an impressive thoughtful and raw look at motherhood. Reitman and Cody have found their muse in Charlize Theron, the trio shined in the thoroughly unappreciated 2011 film Young Adult, who once again proves she’s one of the strongest actresses in film business. Theron gained 50 pounds for the part to truly capture the character but it’s more than a physical transformation. Theron has an ability to bring rawness to her character. There’s a strong theme of melancholy throughout the film even as it moves from touching to outright funny. Mackenzie Davis is more than capable of holding her own with Theron as the titular Tully. Reitman and company carefully lead you down one path before the film takes an unexpected turn in the final act which totally changes the complexion of the film and story. It’s a master stroke of direction and story telling that gives the film an emotional punch that it would have lacked if the story had played it safe. Tully is a rare film that truly captures something real and relatable to most mothers, a real gift.
A
