If you think it's unrealistic, you have a very confused idea of reality

Rating: 10/10 (26 July 2018)

I always read reviews before I write my own to recheck that I'm not being too subjective with my judgments. I found the movie captivating, possibly because I haven't made the same close connection as Jack did with his mom and it really pulled at my heartstrings. It's surprising though how people rate it low, citing plotholes and questions that were actually answered in the movie. I'm a big reader of crime news and Ma's story and reasons for her actions were very believable and reasonable. The first half of the story was very thrilling and the second half actually falls a bit flat, but it's a realistic representation of life. People who expect things to continue with "and they live happily ever after" will be disappointed.The story is also meant to be seen as it is - focused on the psyche of the two main characters. If you want to go deeper than that, then make your own movie. Overall, I think it's well-done and it deserved the recognition it got.