phd_travel The three leading ladies of this movie are good in their own ways. Firstly Tammy Blanchard is the Judy Davis of her generation - completely convincing as a mother who can't cope. Ellen Page is suited to her role as the vagabond title character Tallulah who takes her child. Alison Janney as Tallulah's boyfriend's mother is fascinating to watch.The story is quirky unique and involving. It's funny in pats and tense and has some insights about human relationships that haven't been shown on screen before. This is a very good indie movie and deserves some awards.

idaeaa I was stunned by how beautiful this movie was. I didn't really expect this much, and seeing a weak IMDb score made me want to review this film. All women should watch this film. It disregards all standard stereotypes we have about mothers, middle aged women and how we relate to each other. Some reviewers talk about it being predictable, Id say its the opposite. Aside from the general outline of events in the film, no valuable aspect is predictable. Although I cannot speak for the male audience, I am worried it plays too much on female emotions and values to be able to be a hit for both genders. But I might be wrong. It contains Oscar worthy performances and its screenplay is brilliant in itself. It reminded me a lot of the feeling I got stuck with after watching American Beauty.That feeling is still there though. Don't know about this one.

florisklaver76 Ellen Page gives a solid performance as a young woman who lives on the road and doesn't follow the standard rules of living. When looking for food in a Hotel hallway she is dragged into a room by an emotionally unstable mother. While the mother goes on a date, Lu is forced to babysit the child. After realizing the mother is not fit to take care of the child she decides to take the child with her and visit her (ex) boyfriends mother, who had just divorced and is forcefully holding on to all that she had in her marriage. This is the moment the story really takes off, because the two are such opposites they struggle to build their relationship in the beginning but after a while they realize they both need some help getting along, and they realize they can learn from each other. The best thing about this story is the chemistry between Lu and Margo, it teaches us it is alright to be vulnerable and make mistakes. Even though the story is not that original it is the good acting and tasteful way of telling that makes this worth watching.

Andrea M The actors bring these characters to life and you remarkably wind up falling in love with all of them. They became people for me and I will probably think about them for days. I would like to give a special nod to Allison Janney, whom I remember fondly from her "West Wing" days. She is an actress to be treasured. I love seeing real women having real, complex feelings. Her presence in this movie is a gift. Without rehashing the plot summary, I will simply say that "Tallulah," is an incredibly well written, acted, and directed story about love and connection that I had the pleasure of immersing myself in this afternoon. Not many movies do that for me these days. That is why, after years of using IMDb, before there was such a thing as "an app for that," I have been inspired to write my first ever review here.