I have a tendency to be drawn towards books and movies that discuss mental illness. While such topics can certainly be depressing, I think it is important that we try to educate ourselves on the problems that those around us are dealing with. I’m sure I am not alone when I say that I am pretty certain that there are a few people in my life who are mentally ill but have never sought treatment and that it has interrupted my life. Thankfully, not to the extend of what happens in Mighty Fine.
Mighty Fine is a movie that will open in theaters on May 25th in select theaters. I was able to view the film online so that I could share my thoughts on it with you all. The film is set in the 1970’s but very little of it included things that would be unlikely to happen today. The father has an explosive anger and at times is emotionally abusive towards those around him. Part of what I liked about the film was that although they didn’t at all shy away from showing the reality and pain that comes with living with an untreated mentally ill person, they also didn’t make him out to be simply a bad guy. You get to see the happy moments and the love that he feels and expresses to his wife and children. I’ve watched so many movies where the “bad” guy is simply just bad but that of course isn’t an honest portrayal of people. I would imagine that part of the reason why it is so difficult for women to leave emotionally abusive men is because they aren’t bad, angry or abusive all the time, sometimes they are normal, caring and sweet. Yet, so many movies fail to show the nice side of the bad guy.
The film is just 80 minutes long but it felt like a good length for telling the story. It is rated R and there are three scenes in particular that are very emotionally intense. I can certainly understand why some parents wouldn’t want their young teenagers watching the film. However, everything in the film seems like it really could potentially happen in some family out there, and because of that I would feel comfortable showing this film to teenagers before I would feel comfortable showing them an unrealistic movie with the same rating. For children or women who have suffered emotional or physical abuse the movie could be particularly difficult for them to watch. I watch a lot of movies that deal with mental illness, some of which leave me feeling a bit off or upset for a while and this movie didn’t have that affect on me but I can see how it would if I had experienced physical abuse in particular. I watched this film while in a chat room with other bloggers and some of them mentioned that it made them cry. Despite being a sad movie, I enjoyed it and am appreciative that they were able to come pretty close to being realistic which is hard to find in dramas and movies in general.
Check out the official movie trailer below.
Mighty Fine Movie Review – Coming to Theaters May 25th
I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Mighty Fine and the distributor. I received access to an online showing of the film and a promotional item to thank me for participating
Hi there! I am Emily Evert, the owner of Emily Reviews. I am 28 and live in a small town in Michigan with my boyfriend Ryan and our two pugs. I have a large family and I adore my nieces and nephews. I love reading memoirs, and learning about child development and psychology. I love watching The Game of Thrones, Teen Mom, Sister Wives and Veep. I like listening to Jason Isbell, John Prine, and other alt-country or Americana music. I created Emily Reviews as a creative outlet to share my life and the products that I love with others.
The preview for this definitely looks very emotional and real. I’m glad to hear the length of time isn’t too long either- I think sometimes movies run for too long and it makes them hard to sit thru.
I have a tendency to be drawn towards books and movies that discuss mental illness. While such topics can certainly be depressing, I think it is important that we try to educate ourselves on the problems that those around us are dealing with. I’m sure I am not alone when I say that I am pretty certain that there are a few people in my life who are mentally ill but have never sought treatment and that it has interrupted my life. Thankfully, not to the extend of what happens in Mighty Fine.
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Sounds like a very interesting movie, I like that it sounds “real”. Thanks for the review!