Intcatinfo A Masterpiece!

Invaderbank The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

Rosie Searle It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

Philippa All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

ssra_25 What can I say other then the fact that this movie is about a frustrated old woman who, one day, decides to break up a young couple and then to claim that she never wanted to harm anyone. And for some reason, the gets sympathy and respect for it. All I can say is that this movie is absolutely pathetic and not worth watching.

randy_mayor A stunningly bad movie. Not one scene rang true and many made my skin crawl (ball chair scene). There are so many clunkers to pick from but let's choose an early one that kinda sets the overall plot in motion. Fields' nebbish, 65 year old character begins a fantasy crush on a new, young coworker. When she's over at her friend's house who has a 13 year old granddaughter, discussion turns to the fact that Fields is smitten by this new man and said 13 year old granddaughter pulls him up on Facebook. Not one comment is made about his age and stunning good looks. With little discussion of the moral consequences they immediately create a fake Facebook page to begin stalking him. Weird, weird, weird. It's just one after the other. How do you get a green light for script like this?The other part of the movie that felt so off kilter was the wardrobe art direction for Field's character. We have a "hoarder" lady living in a run down house that is described by one character as disgusting and yet every day we see a new variation of fresh, kicky, retro outfits with a half up bouffant hairdo and scarf that goes way beyond any grandma's closet. And all the kids on the street think she is just adorable and hip. Give me a break.I see that some people described Sally Fields performance as Oscar worthy which is truly puzzling. To rank in that category the character or performance has to have some connection to reality and touch you with emotional intensity and truth. The only emotion I felt was impatience, as in how much longer before this movie is over.

denkar7 There were so many times in this film I was genuinely sorry for Doris. While there were comical elements, mostly this was a tragic look at a doomed life too many martyr-types of women allow themselves to be locked into. My aunt was one, and she killed herself. Doris, however, has been saved by her great good friend...thank God for that.But along the way, as we see Doris live, love, long, imagine, and absolutely flip out by accepting help from her friend's granddaughter (Facebook can be evil in the wrong hands!); mostly I loved seeing Sally Field as an honest, no-surgery- actress, unafraid to portray a woman who is aged, no longer in her prime, and still willing to face whatever is ahead and live a life anew. Dying young is a tragedy; living a long life as an older person is tough! Here's to "Hello, My Name is Doris" for taking a look at a real-life scenario and breathing life into characters who may truly be real folks. Sally Field, I always liked you...and I do even more, now!

preppy-3 Sally Field plays Doris. She's a woman in a dead end job who has spent her whole life caring for her mom. Now her mom is dead and her mean brother and equally vicious wife want her to move out of the house she spent her whole life in. Then a handsome young man named John (Max Greenfield) starts at her work. She falls for him quickly. Problem is he's young enough to be her son! She tries to get him ignoring her best friend (Tyne Daly) who tries to talk sense to her. It has a realistic if bittersweet ending.Mild but sweet comedy/drama. It treats the character of Doris with respect. It never makes fun or her or shows her as being pathetic. It's never laugh out loud funny but I was smiling more than once. Field is great (as always) in her role. Daly matches her but is sadly underused. Even more underused is Greenfield who is just called upon to stand around looking handsome and grinning endlessly. Also his character is a bit too saint-like for me. Still I like the movie. It's sweet and charming. Rated R only for some language.