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Good start, but then it gets ruined

A Disappointing Continuation

There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

I was a liile skeptical because of the low score. But I thought: a movie with Ellen Page and Alisson Janney can't be that bad...And it wasn't. The two actresses (and the rest of the cast) make this one captivating movie to watch.The story is a simple one. But you sure get involved by the characters.I won't say much more so I do not spoil anything.

Tallulah tells the story of a young adventurous girl, stranded with nowhere to go and no one to call to in New York City. She stumbles into a troubled mother alone with her daughter. Knowing that the baby is not in safe environment, she took the baby. Things start to tangle up even further when she became involved with her ex- boyfriend's mom's issues.There are so many things can go wrong about the premise alone, but as far as storytelling go, Sian Heder is excellent. The movie takes its sweet time to explain the things that are happening, and the moments shown in the movie is surely enough to keep you gravitated. Every character has their own motives and back stories for their actions. Ellen Page, Allison Janney and Tammy Blanchard gave an outstanding performance, with each actress managed to add a different layer to their own character that is amazingly three- dimensional and somehow empathetic.Another thing that I love about the movie (and some audience may dislike) is how the movie maintains the constant mood throughout its duration. The tonal consistency and the movie scoring kept me grounded, ready and waiting for what the movie may throw at me next. Several elements, such as some unnecessary subplots and an anti-hero for a main character, may shy away some audiences.Tallulah is definitely one of the most wonderfully-told drama about a baby kidnapping.

The actors bring these characters to life and you remarkably wind up falling in love with all of them. They became people for me and I will probably think about them for days. I would like to give a special nod to Allison Janney, whom I remember fondly from her "West Wing" days. She is an actress to be treasured. I love seeing real women having real, complex feelings. Her presence in this movie is a gift. Without rehashing the plot summary, I will simply say that "Tallulah," is an incredibly well written, acted, and directed story about love and connection that I had the pleasure of immersing myself in this afternoon. Not many movies do that for me these days. That is why, after years of using IMDb, before there was such a thing as "an app for that," I have been inspired to write my first ever review here.

Did anybody notice the similarities between the two films Gimmie Shelter and Tallulah? Obviously we had to separate story lines but to strikingly similar main characters. I won't spend the time getting into the plot, it is surely worth anybody's time to give this flick a look. A few elements stood out to me. Page's character was fairly well developed as was Allison Janney. Briefly, Janney and Page compliment each other perfectly as they both share a similar conflict-that being their inability to cope with their own loneliness. Tammy Blanchard had an absolutely disgraceful part in the film, and the writers wanted to bring some degree of sympathy to the audience because she was with a deadbeat husband and an alcoholic who later 'feels guilty' about her daughter going missing. Other than those few things, the movie was descent, not too melancholy, but was a good attempt at a comeback for the Juno girl.