BITCH (2017)
RATING: 3.4/5
The Netflix summary for this movie is pretty misleading, even though it's not exactly wrong. It's listed as a Dark Comedy, but the description sounds like a cheesy horror movie, and somehow the movie manages to be neither. Even the title ends up not being the main focus of the film, even though it's kind of the inciting incident for the whole thing. Who woulda thought a movie called "Bitch" would be about a guy learning how to be a better husband and father, once he realizes how much he took his wife for granted.
This is a tricky movie to categorize, the whole premise sounds kinda goofy but the film plays it all pretty straight. There are very few funny lines and situations, because the movie isn't trying to be a comedy. You have a mom who gets so overwhelmed by what her life has become, raising 4 kids, married to a cheating husband, who's never home, that she tries to commit suicide and fails. Not really a spoiler, its like the opening scene. Following that, she mentally shuts down and starts acting like a dog. The rest of the movie is the family and relatives trying to find a way to deal with/help the mom, with a primary focus on the husband and what a self centered person he is.
It's a peculiar movie, but i found it to be a breath of fresh air, considering all the sameness we get in movies these days. It won't knock your socks off, but if you like indie -ish films, you may find this entertaining to watch, if you have some free time.
The Netflix summary for this movie is pretty misleading, even though it's not exactly wrong. It's listed as a Dark Comedy, but the description sounds like a cheesy horror movie, and somehow the movie manages to be neither. Even the title ends up not being the main focus of the film, even though it's kind of the inciting incident for the whole thing. Who woulda thought a movie called "Bitch" would be about a guy learning how to be a better husband and father, once he realizes how much he took his wife for granted.
This is a tricky movie to categorize, the whole premise sounds kinda goofy but the film plays it all pretty straight. There are very few funny lines and situations, because the movie isn't trying to be a comedy. You have a mom who gets so overwhelmed by what her life has become, raising 4 kids, married to a cheating husband, who's never home, that she tries to commit suicide and fails. Not really a spoiler, its like the opening scene. Following that, she mentally shuts down and starts acting like a dog. The rest of the movie is the family and relatives trying to find a way to deal with/help the mom, with a primary focus on the husband and what a self centered person he is.
It's a peculiar movie, but i found it to be a breath of fresh air, considering all the sameness we get in movies these days. It won't knock your socks off, but if you like indie -ish films, you may find this entertaining to watch, if you have some free time.