Mother's Day
Director: Darren Lynn Bousman
Actors: Rebecca De Mornay, Jaime King, Shawn Ashmore
PlotIn the aftermath of a botched heist, three criminal brothers return to their childhood home, only to discover that their mother lost the house in a foreclosure. The new homeowners, Beth and Daniel Sohapi, are hosting a gathering with several of their friends. The brothers, desperate and on the run, take the innocent guests hostage. Their objective is to contact their mother, who still believes she owns the home, unaware of recent events. When she arrives, Mother proves to be a calculating and ruthless figure who will do anything to protect her sons. She begins to orchestrate a brutal plan to get them out of their predicament while inflicting psychological terror on the hostages.
As the night unfolds, tensions escalate dramatically. Each character's survival instincts kick in, revealing deep secrets and broken relationships among both the captors and the captives. With shifting power dynamics and increasing violence, the lines between victim and villain blur. The hostages are forced into dire moral dilemmas as they struggle to survive the increasingly dangerous game imposed by their captors. From this point on, the night spirals into further chaos with catastrophic consequences for everyone involved.
Writers: Scott Milam, Charles Kaufman, Warren Leight
Release Date: 05 May 2011
Runtime: 112 min
Rating: R
Country: United States
Language: English
Home Video Reviews
Mother's Day offers ultra-violence with adequate cast and shining performance by Rebecca De Mornay, but the lack of strong tension and overloaded chaos hinder its standout potential, making it more suited for rentals despite a solid Blu-ray release.
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