Helicopter Mom (2015) (original) (raw)
Maggie Cooper thinks it would be really cool if her son Lloyd were gay. So cool, in fact, that she outs him to the entire school.
Maggie Cooper thinks it would be really cool if her son Lloyd were gay. So cool, in fact, that she outs him to the entire school. (less)
Director: Salom� Breziner
Starring: Nia Vardalos, Mark Boone Junior, Jason Dolley, Jessie Ennis, Glenn McCuen
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Review by Brian Orndorf, April 24, 2015
5 / 10
To enjoy the new comedy �Helicopter Mom,� one must get used to its broadness. It�s not an easy task, with star Nia Vardalos attempting to power the picture�s funny business all by herself, delivering intensely obvious work in the lead role. Her goofiness quickly overwhelms the feature, which fights to introduce its theme of sexual identity and land a few Vardalos-less laughs. Director Salome Breziner (�Fast Sofa,� �The Secret Lives of Dorks�) is too permissive with her star, but �Helicopter Mom� retains some heart and meaning as it struggles to breathe. Perhaps it�s not the most cohesive state ...read more...
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