ABC Film Challenge – Comedy – W – Where’d You Go Bernadette (2019) Movie Review
Director: Richard Linklater
Writer: Richard Linklater, Holly Gent, Vincent Palmo Jr (Screenplay) Maria Semple (Novel)
Starring: Cate Blanchett, Billy Crudup, Emma Nelson, Kristen Wiig, Patrick Sebes, Zoe Chao
Plot: A loving mom becomes compelled to reconnect with her creative passions after years of sacrificing herself for her family. Her leap of faith takes her on an epic adventure that jump-starts her life and leads to her triumphant rediscovery.
Runtime: 1 Hour 49 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Where’d You Go Bernadette starts when Bernadette (Blanchett) a once successful architect whose reputation was huge in the field stepped away for her family with daughter Bee (Nelson).
When Bee gets into a boarding school, Bernadette starts looking at her own future and what she could return to once her daughter has moved out of her life, leading to get a fresh approach to her life, with plenty of times to continue on with her life.
Thoughts on Where’d You Go Bernadette
Where’d You Go Bernadette is a comedy drama that will see how one woman’s life is starting to change as her daughter is growing up. She could return to her artistic ways, only to find others trying to stop her, as she has given a new lease for life. This will put the family in a difficult position as they don’t know what happened to her. This is a film that will show how quickly life can catch up on anyone and how important enjoying your own passions in life can be. When it comes to the performance Cate Blanchett is brilliant as always, while the supporting cast of Billy Crudup and newcomer Emma Nelson shine, in what is a movie that you can see Richard Linklater’s footprints all over.
Final Thoughts – Where’d You Go Bernadette is a charming comedy drama.