Screenwriter Paul Weitz best known for his television show About a Boy has written a realistic, feisty portrayal of an aging woman who's called to help her granddaughter. His focus is in giving the extraordinary Lily Tomlin some of the best lines she's uttered on screen as the Grandma. This is not your Hallmark version of what many of us grew up with. If I had a Grandma like Tomlin life would have been different and probably closer to heaven. I would have learned to find my backbone sooner than later. There's real beauty in a strong, smart woman. M. Gay Harden, J. Warner, J.Greer and S. Elliot all provide excellent support as people who are equally expressive in their humanity.
Review of Grandma
