Movie Review: 3 Generations – Starring Naomi Watts and Susan Sarandon

Looking for a dynamic new movie to watch? If so, you need to check out 3 Generations starring Naomi Watts, Elle Fanning and Susan Sarandon. This new flick is available for purchase on DVD, Video On-Demand and Download starting on June 13th, 2017.

Description: The inspirational and witty film about one teen’s courageous journey through gender reassignment, 3 Generations arrives on Blu-ray (plus Digital HD), DVD, and Digital HD June 13th, 2017  from Anchor Bay Entertainment. The film features an all-star ensemble cast, including Naomi Watts, Elle Fanning, Susan Sarandon, and Tate Donovan. From the producers of Little Miss Sunshine.

Synopsis: 3 Generations tells the stirring and touching story of three generations of a family living under one roof in New York as they deal with the life-changing transformation by one that ultimately affects them all. Ray (Elle Fanning) is a teenager who has struggled with the body assigned to him at birth and is determined to start transitioning. His single mother, Maggie (Naomi Watts), must track down Ray’s biological father (Tate Donovan) to get his legal consent to allow Ray’s transition. Dolly (Susan Sarandon), Ray’s lesbian grandmother is having a hard time accepting that she now has a grandson. They must each confront their own identities and learn to embrace change and their strength as a family in order to ultimately find acceptance and understanding.

My Thoughts: When I first read the synopsis for this movie I wasn’t sure if I would like it. Let’s face it, it deals with a very touchy subject matter that most people aren’t comfortable talking about. However, times are changing and we all need to be a little more open-minded. I’m not saying we have to change our religious and/or moral beliefs, but we all need to be open-minded and treat one another respectfully.

Last weekend my husband and I sat down to watch it together. As the synopsis states, it deals with several different touchy subjects going on within one family. The grandmother “Dolly” is a lesbian, the adult daughter “Maggie” has a whole host of relationship & personal issues and then there is Dolly’s child “Ray” who’s struggling with gender identity and makes the decision to go through the gender transformation as a teenager. Yes, this movie deals with it all.

Overall, I thought the movie was pretty good. The acting was great, the characters meshed-well together and the story line kept you entertained. My only complaint about the movie is that I thought there was way too much “drama” going on with each of the characters. Each character had their own issues and at times…I felt it was just a little too much for me to handle. With that said, we are all different and your opinion will probably differ from mine.

On my movie rating entertainment scale, I would give this one 7 popcorn buckets out of 10 popcorn buckets. Is it the type of movie I would watch over & over? No. Is it the type of movie that I would watch 2-3 times a year? Probably. Again, we all enjoy different things, so don’t let my opinion turn you off.

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Giveaway: One lucky winner is going to win the movie 3 Generations on DVD. Good Luck!

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