![]() ![]() His performance is not well measured, or guided by writer/director Claudia Myers into a passable unrestrained performance like Noah Wiseman in this years The Babadook. Sure, the kid is a brat, that's the point, but it's near intolerable. I just wish the kid actor, Oakes Fegley, wasn't so unbearable. It's a very controlled and layered performance that shows what she can do when given the leading opportunity. Monaghan plays it stern but sensitive, holding her cards close to her chest only revealing aspects of herself when necessary. She's not a bad mother by all means, but sometimes she simply lacks the patience. Maggie thrives in service more than motherhood. ![]() Fort Bliss captures the anxiety of the fact that we can get to a point where we can no longer catch up, no matter how close we should be. Taking custody back from her ex, she tries to reinstate herself as her son's mother, starting their relationship with a fresh slate. As a result of her frequent absences, he doesn't even recognize her. Returning home from duty, medic Maggie Swann (Monaghan) finds herself replaced in her son's eyes by her (Ron Livingston in a good small role) ex-husband's new wife (Emmanuelle Chriqui). It's a premise also explored this year with Clint Eastwood's American Sniper but arguably one more interesting through a mother's eyes. Having sat on the sidelines of various action movies and thrillers, including but not limited to Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Source Code, Mission Impossible: III and this year's True Detective, it's great to see Michelle Monaghan lead a good meaty drama. ![]()
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