I Met a Girl (film)
2020
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Review: I wasn't a massive fan of this film because I found it a bit far fetched and over the top in parts. Its about a busy New York woman, Jackie, who finds it hard to let her son go when it's time for him to go to college and before he leaves, he spends some time with his dad in Los Angeles.
May 1, 2015 · Ride: Directed by Helen Hunt. With Helen Hunt, Brenton Thwaites, Julie Dretzin, Jay Russell. A mother travels cross-country to California to be with her son after he decides to drop out of school and become a surfer.
- (4.4K)
- Comedy, Drama
- Helen Hunt
- 2015-05-01
Apr 27, 2015 · ‘Ride’: Film Review. Helen Hunt directed, wrote, produced and stars in this film about a mother, her son and the passions — writing and surfing — that divide them.
May 1, 2015 · Ride. Helen Hunt's second film as a director, "Ride," is about a brittle book editor who heals old wounds and her strained relationship with her son by learning to surf. From its opening scenes, it settles into what seems like a familiar if very specific comic mode exemplified by such filmmakers as Woody Allen, Nancy Meyers ("Something's Gotta ...
A mother travels cross-country to California to be with her son after he decides to drop out of school and become a surfer.
Ride received mixed reviews from critics. As of June 2020 [update] , the film holds a 50% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes , based on 32 reviews with an average score of 5.97/10. The site's critical consensus reads, " Ride reaffirms Helen Hunt's immense acting talent -- but suggests that she still needs time to develop as a director."
Aug 22, 2015 · For a film whose lead character makes a hobby of worrying about weak plots and clichéd endings, Ride pulls out all the stops to follow formula: the mellowing mother, the youth wising up, the sexual fantasy straight out of a glossy magazine, and an 'I learned something today' finale.
