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Stepmom is the story of divorced parents Jackie and Luke, who's children Anna and Ben, face many changes and adjustments within a short amount of time. Mainly, Anna and Ben learn they will be gaining a stepmother, Isabel, and may be losing their real mother to cancer. Stepmom is not a lighthearted story about motherhood, but rather it reflects the reality of raising two children in today's world and the struggles that come along with it. Susan Sarandon, Julia Roberts, and Ed Harris do an excellent job displaying the emotions that go along with such life-changing events as divorce, remarriage, and cancer. Roberts and Sarandon also show audiences the realities of being a mother. Jackie: In three short years since our divorce, Luke has seen a number of different women and without a lot of warning for the kids. He's now living with a woman half his age. Ben: See, Mom. I told you, I'm pathatelic. Jackie: Telepathic. Ben: That's what I said. Isabel: I don't need another person in this family making me feel like an idiot. Your ex-wife's doing a bang up job...if you don't trust me with your kids, just say so. Anna: You never asked me if I wanted a new mother. You never even asked me if I liked her. Luke: Anna, you do not run out on your mother! Anna: No, that's your job. Isabel: Why don't we name the puppy? Anna: I know: Isabel. Isabel: I beg your pardon? Anna: Well, it kind of smells like you, and I'm allergic to you too, so it fits perfectly. Ben: Do you think Isabel's pretty? Jackie: Sure...if you like big teeth. Isabel: What is it that you're worried about? Looking bad at the PTA? Jackie: Are you defending what you did? Isabel: Right to the ground. Jackie: You put filth in my child's mouth. Isabel: Oh, please. Jackie: You had her lie about that model. Isabel: And it worked like a charm. Go To Page: 1 2 |
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