Tuesday

Minor complaint: there are several minor plot gaps and some timeline questions, clearly some scenes were cut which would have pulled it together better, but nothing important.

Reviewers saying it's confusing or boring are likely more upset because it upsets them on religious grounds, but don't want to say so. If you are easily upset by premises which do not support conventional Western concepts of God or especially Christianity, then this is not the movie for you. Go watch something by Mel Gibson. Likewise if you require male characters; there really aren't any.

If you don't like fantasy or tge supernatural, this is also not for you.

But for me: powerful acting, beautiful special effects, and strong dialogue writing. I watched it twice back to back.

Tuesday (Lola Petticrew) is a dying teen. She is visited by death in the form of a size-changing macaw. Her mother Zora (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) is struggling with the issue.

This is a weird telling of this challenging subject matter. I can say that this movie has the benefit of being unique. I don't think that death has been represented in this way. I do have a couple of minor concerns. The tonal changes can be jarring. I would also like mother and daughter to have the same accent. I do get it. When Julia Louis-Dreyfus wants to do your little quirky British indie, you don't say no and you can't demand that she adopts a British accent. Those are minor issues when compared to the outsized uniqueness of the concept. In another ten years, I will remember this movie.

Death is never an easy thing to accept whether you know it may be time for it to visit you personally or when it's come to someone you love. I've had 2 liver transplants with the first being in 1989 and the second in 2023 and I'm only 35 years old. My Mom has been there beside me every...step..of..the..way, not just as my mother but also my best friend. The emotions of Julia Louis-Dreyfus in this film is not only the emotions of my mother and every loving mother on this planet, it's emotions I connected with so much due to the lengths I know my Mom has gone to to make sure I get at least one more day on earth with her. When I'm in pain, she's in pain just like Tuesday and her Mom Zora are.

This movie highlights grief, learning to let go even when you want to hold on to the ones you love with all your might as well as understanding the pain from both sides of the one losing/have lost someone and the one that is about to pass on.

My Mom cried just from watching the trailer as she connected with Tuesday's Mom's emotions just by imagining if it were her and I that experienced this incredible story. This film is truly one of a kind and something that not only made it's way to my heart but decided to stay there indefinitely.

Like a lot of A24 films, it's unexpected and kind of a slow burn, but somehow really engaging and ultimately worth watching. I sat in the theater like "what?" But I haven't stopped thinking about it since, and Julia Louis Dreyfus could get nominated. Give it a chance, and if you've ever lost someone, you'll relate. It wasn't the "Terms of Endearment" mother daughter movie I expected-the conflict is present from the very start. Their chemistry takes a while to establish, and there are some unanswered questions about why the American mom has a British daughter and where is the dad through all this.

What would it look like if Studio Ghibli made a live-action film about death and the stages of grief? You would get TUESDAY, a movie about Zora (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), a mother who is in denial over the inevitable death of her terminally ill daughter Tuesday (Lola Petticrew). When they encounter Death itself (Arinzé Kene), they both react differently. To be clear, Studio Ghibli didn't make this, it just felt like it. We have A24 to thank for this endlessly fascinating unique experience. This movie goes to places I never see coming. Amidst the heavy themes and tone, there are moments of humor that lighten things up. I love the small but well thought out details involving world-building, and the mother-daughter dynamic. I'm also really enjoying seeing Julia in more indie dramatic roles recently, very good. Some people might find this movie slightly dragged halfway through, or they might find some scenes a little too weird, but as I must've said in a different review, my favourite kind of movies now are bold, weird and unique. TUESDAY hooked me in the first minute. I found it for rental, but I really hope a streaming service picks it up so it can have a wider audience. We need more movies like this. Remember, death is just a part of life. It's definitely sad, but it isn't inherently bad. Treasure the moments you have, with yourself and the people you love.