leaving normal
Leaving Normal was alright. I liked Darly more but i suppose from a critical standpoint maryanne was a more interesting character. My favorite quote was "Just because you're leaving doesn't mean you're not in the same goddamn place." Which is easy to identify with. I'm glad we didnt see Darly's daughter come back, that would have been too predictable, and I'm glad that Maryanne didnt leave with what's-his-face truck driver dude, because she had finally received some sort of independence.
I think I liked Boys on The Side best. I really do enjoy seeing abusive men get beat up and love the idea of them dying at the hands of their victims, as cruel as it sounds. but I was abused by an ex and i wish it was as easy to just run away. Some of us dont have people to save us from that position. Anyway, the characters werent stagnant, and their "growth" i felt was less cheesy than in some of the other films. Jane wasnt so much a bulldyke as she was just a strong woman. While Robin's character was exaggerated in the beginning, she was fun and multidimensional from a closer inspection, and as the film progressed without implying that all it was was the other girls rubbing off on her. I'd watch it again.