Product ReviewsStepmom (DVD, 1999, Closed Caption)

Heartfelt Drama with solid acting by the cast!!

This movie is a tough one to watch because many of the scenes (especially during the first hour) are riddled with tension -- the kind you feel when you've just confronted someone head-on. Everyone fights -- parents, children, ex-wife and girlfriend, stepmother and children; you almost feel like you've been inadvertantly caught with a friend when she decides to have a major argument with a family member -- makes you want to slip out of the room until the storm is over.
Chris Columbus did a wonderful job directing this film -- the arguments were uncomfortable, but they were supposed to be. Better, there were some poignant moments that really worked. STEPMOM is a realistic fable with just a touch of magic to make the audience happy.

The cast was superb -- Julia Roberts and Susan Sarandon gave great performances, and the kids were both adorable and the biggest brats you've ever seen a great combination (My hats off to these kids. GREAT acting & VERY convincing). Ed Harris was superb as a warm, level headed, very caring father trying to keep balance in these tough & trying situations - He SHINES in this role!!

This movie is everything a drama is supposed to be: funny, moving, difficult, sad. Chris Columbus captured some beautiful moments, and some hard ones as well, making the audience better for the journey. A very well rounded film.

Personal rating - Very Good, Solid acting by the films cast. The chemistry really works well in the crucial scenes making this difficult story a success.

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Not always so light, romantic, mildly tragic, film

It was the the actors which caught my interest; a powerhouse cast (Susan Sarandon, Ed Harris, Julia Roberts). The child actors were also accomplished. And I love the film too. All in all, a winning combination!!Read full review...

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Right on time! Packaged securely. Movie(s) looked great!! Just watched it and I loved it.,Again!

Right on time! Packaged securely. Movie(s) looked great!! Just watched it and I loved it.,Again!

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Stepmom

Step mom,
Is a wonderful tape. It will make you cry at the end. My special needs children just love it. I recommend it to anyone. Thanks.

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Worth viewing.

This is an entertaining film and depicts the everlasting clash between Mom and stepmom.
Naturally the Mom finds it hard to let go and the child is caught in the middle. All ends well in the long run. It is a well acted filmRead full review...

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Great Movie!

One of my favorite movies of all time! Great story line with great acting. Highly recommend. Have the tissues ready.

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DVD played well good movie Susan Sarandon at one of her best thank you

DVD played well good movie Susan Sarandon at one of her best thank you

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A must watch.

Great story about how we should react in the bad situation of divorce, Great actor’s and story.

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Good overall movie of Life

Definitely a sad film but an encouraging one.

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A beautiful true to life story of divorce and custody

I LOVED THIS MOVIE! This movie is a great reason to sit with
your quilt and box of kleenex, Julia Roberts is the stepmom. She marries,
an older man who is divorced with 2 children. The children live with their
mother and when they visit DAD, Julia tries so hard to get them to like
her that the mother is jealous. The kids don't want to like her because they
do not want to hurt their mothers feelings. This movie is so true to life, in that sense that mothers do not often want to share their childrens love with
the OTHER woman. Oh what a great turn of events in this movie, it really
makes you think that everything will always turn out ok, and it does.
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