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Stepmom on DVD
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Book Notes
by Dawn Miller
This movie was a splash for Julia Roberts and Susan Sarandon, and
highlighted daily issues faced in stepfamilies. Julia Roberts plays
Isabel, the stepmom. Isabel has never had children and has to figure out how to build
relationships with stepkids Anna and Ben. Bio-mom Jackie is enraged that
she might be replaced and Sarandon delivers an incredible performance that outshines
even Julia Roberts. Focusing heavily on the
relationships between stepmom, bio-mom and the kids, the movie excludes
other relationships most stepfamilies have to reckon with such as
grandparents, step-grandparents or in-laws. A great movie to watch. |