Jennifer Lopez in this film is a war veteran who had to abandon her daughter to keep her safe from people who would want her dead as revenge. It’s a film full of action from the start and though it’s surprising (if you’ll think this happens in real-life) how JLo keeps her face smooth and unscratched from all the shooting and action-stuff, the fighting, driving and flow of scenes are satisfyingly fast-paced.
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First time watching Lucy Paez on screen who played the daughter Zoe. She’s perfect for her role, with her big, innocent eyes. Training a 12 year old in combat can be quite unbelievable, given the timing of the events, but even so, it was entertaining to see how a mother, with genes like that, can really be able to train someone to be good at shooting perfectly in such a short time.
You might need to re-watch the film to fully understand how The Mother got entangled with two antagonists played by Joseph Fiennes (Adrian) and Gael Garcia Bernal (Hector) but may not even need to if you are only after the adrenaline rush and the mother-daughter drama.
Honestly speaking, it’s really amazing how JLo keeps herself fit and buff for these kinds of films but she inspires us all women that everything is possible despite age. This film doesn’t only highlight women empowerment in reality, but also the depths of a mother’s love that transcends career-choices, bone-breaking pain and unbelievable sniper distances.
What did you love/like/unlike in this film? Will you recommend it to your mom/mommy friend to watch? Let us know!
I watched this a few nights ago and -oh boy- I really enjoyed it! I haven’t been this engrossed in a film since Cargo (also on Netflix).
I loved this movie. I watched it over the weekend and everything about it, to me, was perfect. I will take you up on your offer of watching it twice.
I did enjoy the movie and recommend it to others. But I seem to enjoy all JLo movies!
This keeps popping up in my suggested Netflix movies. I will have to check it out. Sounds very interesting.
She sounds like a true modern day saint, it’s amazing what mothers can achieve, what a fascinating film. Thanks for the review.
This is such a great movie. A mother’s love is unquestionable. The best thing in the world.
I just watched this movie and it’s Jennifer’s movies are always great! I’d happily recommend this to anyone.
This is such a good movie. I love the story and you can see how passionate Jennifer is in doing stuff in her movies.
I actually really liked this film. I gravitated to it as a mother myself and the feeling of wanting to do whatever you can for your child.
I hadn’t heard of this. It sounds interesting, I’m definitely going to check it out. Thanks for the review!
Wow! This looks like a really great movie that I need to watch with the fam! Can’t wait to check this out
I’ll have to look for this on Netflix this weekend. I like movies that you have to rewatch just to catch all the little things!
I have watched many Jennifer Lopez movies, but not this one. It sounds like it’s worthy of my time.
Never watched this one before but it seems interesting and would love to check it out. Thank yu for sharing!