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The writers were THIS close to making dialogue that humans might actually say and behaviors that might be how people act. I mean, it was truly impressive to see that much effort put into almost hitting the mark. From the opening scene of Chase mutilating a player in a hockey match, I understood that I was watching something written by aliens posing as screenwriters.

This movie is neither a horror nor a black comedy. It tries to be either, but in a drunken way that just makes everyone involved seem desperate and kinda sad.

Characters are unlikable, though the little girls are kinda cute. The situations are ridiculous, and everyone seems to make the stupidest choices ever. We the viewers have to be told several times how good a mother she is, though all evidence points to the contrary. The score is always trying way too hard, and never really matches what's going on.

Even as background noise, this movie isn't good. Really should be only 2 stars, but the premise had a lot of potential in my opinion. Skip it, unless you really want to see for yourself how bad it is.

...but I think you might have needed to experience a close loss for this movie to really speak to you. I was deeply touched, but both my husband and I have experienced deaths close to us, so I was able to really connect and share the catharsis.

I alternately laughed and cried, and I really think Melissa McCarthy portrayed the character well. I could have done with a different person for her husband, but I actually think he leant himself well to the character HE was portraying. Honestly, because of how I deal with grief, I'm kinda glad it wasn't an actor I like or think is strong in the role of the husband.

This is a genuinely beautiful piece of film making, and I hope whomever needed to make this to release their own pain was able to find some peace. Because this isn't something impersonal.