Movie Review: Moms’ Night Out

Two FB friends tagged me while they were watching this movie. The first one, high school friend, we haven’t seen each other for a long time.. so it’s quite amusing that she remembers me on a movie about mom. NO? oo nga pala, I am a mom! But! there are so many movies about mom.. what makes this movie special? The second one, my sister. OK fine, Imma watch it na!

First impression: Oh, here’s another mommy movie tackling the lack of socialization of mommies… hopefully not another movie romanticizing mom’s sacrifice because, well, she is a mom.

Wikipedia almost confirmed my first impression:

Feeling overworked by her children, mother of three Allyson decides to go on a moms’ night out with her friends, Izzy and Sondra. The three expect a night to unwind while Allyson’s husband, Sean, takes care of all the kids. After their reservation is canceled things go from bad to worse when Allyson’s sister-in-law, Bridget, realizes that her infant son, Phoenix, is missing. The four travel across the city looking for the child and ultimately learning to quit blaming others for their own problems. While all this is going on, their husbands attempt to care for the children with disastrous results.

ALMOST. As soon as I started watching it, any apprehensions about this movie went away.

It was funny, heartwarming and most of all very relatable!

This. Sometimes, that is me too… they’re driving, husband and wife talking, one of the kids started calling mom. mom. mom. mom

In ours, me and husband talks, 4 out of 4 kids starts saying something.. and I was like WHOAAAAA!!! I only have 2 ears! And I can only process one voice! Get your appointment! OK, child number 4, you first!

I can relate to Allyson’s distracted moments.. that’s how I blog too.. oh yes! She’s a mommy blogger! Another thing that I can relate! And the fact that we’re both member of Pyramid of Codependency:

I have 4 kids though, Allyson only has 3.. which reminds me, a mommy blogger friend mentioned (who also have 3 kids) that this movie is her life story.. made me look back when I only have 3.. SURPRISE! SURPRISE! Having 3 kids was the hardest, ngaragest and my ugliest (face) moment in my life. I am so full of shit and disappointments back then. It feels like I am not enough.. that I fail in every aspect of being a mom. All those, disappeared when I got 4. I think the reason why is with 4 kids, I finally accepted I can’t do it all.. and that I really need help! Three kids, it’s a handful but my pride kept me from getting a helper then. I feel like I can do it all. I’m a super mom! NOT!

Now with 4 kids, I am at peace with my self. I still have “I am not enough” moment but I know now not to be too harsh on me. And to forgive me when things didn’t go exactly as planned. I have a helper too! I am not trying to be a super mom now, a mom who can do it all. I am just an ordinary mom, who will do anything in my powers for my kids (sorry! I have to add that to explain why I call me super mom.. because I have power! read my Super Mom page, promise, entertaining yan).

I highly recommend this movie to every mom. If you’re having doubts. feeling low, needing a night out, this movie is for you! The movies is so much more than romanticizing a mom’s job. It celebrates you, us, as an individual.