College students struggle daily to somehow balance studying, working, socializing and breathing.
And in general, people regularly experience hardships that ultimately push them over the edge, resulting in one ubiquitous thought: “I quit.” Yet many underestimate those who cannot give up and hold the truly hardest role in society: moms.
In the comedy film Bad Moms, Milas Kunis stars as Amy Mitchell, a suburban mother juggling between involved tween children and a cheating husband as she continuously arrives late to her unfulfilling job.
Furthermore, Christina Applegate, who stars as Gwendolyn James, resembles a high school bully by manipulating and sabotaging the school as the President of the Parent Teacher Association (PTA). After her unreasonable demands, an overworked and underappreciated Amy bands together with two other moms, Carla (Kathyrn Hann) and Kiki (Kristen Bell), as they resolve to embrace living as “bad moms.”
This motion picture shamelessly and unapologetically throws shade on the true internal nature of a “typical” family. It stereotypically depicts men as untrustworthy, emotionally unattached and overall uninvolved.
In contrast, though Bad Moms quite literally shows the bad side of mothers, it also raves about their multiple jobs: accountant, babysitter, chauffeur, cheerleader, chef, coordinator, janitor, mediator, nurse, stylist, teacher, therapist, etc.
But as with all movies, critics typically find some aspect to complain about. Ironically, the humor simultaneously contributes to Bad Mom’s success and downfall as the crowdpleasing silliness can undermine the deeper intentions.
Essentially, attempts at delivering a meaningful message get buried underneath the pressure of obtaining an easy laugh.
Nevertheless, this satirical work cleverly utilizes humor to shed light on the difficulties of modern motherhood, gender inequality and female empowerment.
It forces viewers to reconsider personal family dynamics and relationships with their own mother. At the end of the day, Bad Moms teaches everyone to make mistakes, accept imperfections and relax every now and then.
Thus, take a break from studying and watch this must-see release. Afterwards, I highly recommend thanking your mom and giving her a big hug. Because honestly, “In this day in age, it is impossible to be a good mom,” Kiki said.
