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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Jul 8, 2002
Pros: Brimming with nostalgia, Entertaining, sophisticated comedy, Great soundtrack
Cons: Predictable ending
Summary: It would be hard to find a more dynamic pairing for a strained mother/daughter relationship than Cher and Winona Ryder. The terrific chemistry between these two incredible actresses, turns what could be just another sophisticated, ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 20, 2012
Pros: great characters, nostalgic, music, scenery
Cons: family-oriented but not really appropriate for kids
Summary: When I first heard of the movie Mermaids, I suspected it was something along the lines of Splash, the Tom Hanks comedy about a man who unwittingly falls in love with a mermaid. However, actual mermaids have little to do with this drama ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 17, 2007
Pros: Soundtrack, some laughs and drama
Cons: weak performances, story drags on and on
Summary: "Charlotte Flax" (Winona Ryder) takes us through a part of her life where things change again, thanks to her mother (Cher), who has the tendency to run away when things don't turn out the way she wants. This time, the "Flax" family end up in a small ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 13, 2001
Pros: Cliches are actually undertoned and the originality prevails.
Cons: Not enough Charlotte voice-overs!!
Summary: Richard Benjamin has not created a mother-daughter study like TERMS OF ENDEARMENT or POSTCARDS FROM
THE EDGE, but he has created a quirky comedy with depths of the English Channel.
Something about the film is beyond average, it's the ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 1, 2001
Pros: Music, revealed strength of Ryder's character
Cons: Christina Ricci falls into a New England stream in November and lives?
Summary: This movie is more of a nostalgic paean than an actual guide to growing up, so I was forced to refrain from listing a "suitability for children." I mean, you certainly don't want your 15-year-old deflowered by a 26-year-old church and ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 21, 2000
Pros: Easy to follow, only paid $1.99 to rent
Cons: Cher
Summary: Last weekend my girlfriend and I took a trip to Blockbuster and she decided she wanted to rent mermaids. I said 'whatever' and proceeded to check it out and then watch it. I was suprised to see Ricci at such a young age ad I must say, even back then she ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 3, 2000
Pros: fun music, and a touching look at a realistic family
Cons: none that I can think of
Summary: An amusing, and moving Movie about single mother Mrs. Flax, and her daughters Charlotte, and Kate. Played respectively by Cher, Winona Ryder, and a VERY young Christina Ricci.
A single parent family living day to day in the fifties in a ... read more
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In the early '60s, nomadic single mom Mrs. Flax (Cher) packs up her two daughters, Charlotte (Winona Ryder) and Kate (Christina Ricci), in a beat-up C...
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In the early '60s, nomadic single mom Mrs. Flax (Cher) packs up her two daughters, Charlotte (Winona Ryder) and Kate (Christina Ricci), in a beat-up C...
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Cher is magical [and] electric (The Hollywood Reporter), Winona Ryder enchanting and funny (The New York Times) and Christina Ricci adorable and ...
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