Maudie (2017)

Yawn. Poorly Filmed Snooze Fest.

People are voting emotionally.

Great Film overall

Absolutely brilliant

I rated this a 10. It's a true sleeper you're sure to enjoy. If you want your heart pinged by true pure love and simple happiness, like a flower growing between the cracks in a sidewalk, you'll never regret these two hours which puts life itself in perspective. I have a new hero, which makes me happy because so few are really genuine. I'm always in awe and wonderment of someone born into a world with all things grey, and yet somehow, with seemingly no effort or strain, they see life only through a spectrum of incredible colors I'm not sure the rest of us can even conceptualize, let alone see. The story of these two people living in remote Nova Scotia, who found each other against all odds, warms my heart and confirms my faith in human goodness. Treat yourself.

When I walked out of the theatre with my two friends, my first comment was why can't Americans make good films like this? I have become so disgusted with about 96% of contemporary American films that I won't to to a theatre. This films the opposite (Yes, I know that kids won't like Maudie). Almost all of the positive user reviews capture what I feel. I do note that the fact the film does not tell us that her parents had died. What her brother did is in the film.The film tells that she had a daughter. It does not tell that her daughter was born out of wedlock and that her partner abandoned her and her baby. I feel this is just a tiny bit that comprehensively adds to the story. I don't understand why I have to go to film society presentations to see good films like this, but going to film society presentation is a much more pleasant than contemporary complexes.

I am a sucker for a good lover story. Maudie is the best one I have watched in a while. Despite of all the odds, Maudie finds love and happinesses and lives her life to the fullest. She lives more than much of us do. If you want to get in touch with your sensitive side and gain some prospective, do watch it. If not watch it either way.

Such a great humanist movie! The two principal actors convey to us the viewer a depth and personal change over the years. I was more and more enraptured with the two actors as the movie went on. It has subtle interwoven themes - overcoming obstacles, doing what you love, being happy with what you have. This is both gritty and romantic. It has a warmth that is sadly lacking in many films today. In many ways it is a striking and original film. There are still stories out there that are worth being told and this is one!