There's not much impact here. Portman was very good; Sarandon, as usual, energetic.
Unless a film impacts me on one of several levels (psychological, emotional or 'brain food'), I wouldn't recommend this movie to a friend. It was one way to pass an evening. Did I get a benefit from this film? No. Did it impact me? No. Did I learn anything? No. Was it another teenage vs single mother conflict? Yes.
There are a dozen other movies more worth the time. Although I really like Susan Sarandon, she (and her character) filled no void and did nothing to surprise me. Portman evoked memories of my teenage rebel feelings but not deeply enough. Sorry, girls.
Unless a film impacts me on one of several levels (psychological, emotional or 'brain food'), I wouldn't recommend this movie to a friend. It was one way to pass an evening. Did I get a benefit from this film? No. Did it impact me? No. Did I learn anything? No. Was it another teenage vs single mother conflict? Yes.
There are a dozen other movies more worth the time. Although I really like Susan Sarandon, she (and her character) filled no void and did nothing to surprise me. Portman evoked memories of my teenage rebel feelings but not deeply enough. Sorry, girls.