NekoHomey Purely Joyful Movie!

Voxitype Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

Adeel Hail Unshakable, witty and deeply felt, the film will be paying emotional dividends for a long, long time.

Jonah Abbott There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

Armand Superb film about understanding. About empathy and forms of love, about social spaces and nooks of fear. Story of a special search and image of the other in your interior forum, place of gestures and words in an ambiguous universe of symbols and masks.A pledge for tolerance and small fights , about heavy price and the importance of values, about AIDS and the reactions not against illness or victim but against a subtle cowardly for who the ignorance, the personal life, the family are protective circles.Great value of film is the acting.Julie Andrews in a splendid role in which reveals the aspects of self sacrifice and force of a mother for who values, rules and dreams are more different after the confession of son.Ann- Margrette in the role of a victim of faith for who the life is cruel joke and, beyond education or hope, the presence of the other in personal space is terrible attack against.Hugh Grant as lover, son and ax of a universe in which self sacrifice is normal price to be yourself.Zeljko Ivanek in a touching role, with subtle shadows of interpretation of victims in many films.And the locations, words and details for constructing a drama not about love, hope, fight or social values, AIDS and death but for understanding of other like part of yourself understanding

moonspinner55 Gay male couple in Los Angeles deals with tragedy: one partner has full-blown AIDS, and his estranged mother from Arkansas is called for; soon, the boys' mothers meet for the first time and couldn't be more dissimilar. Big-hearted TV movie made at the time 108,731 Americans had perished from AIDS, so it's realistic in this setting that everyone here would be struggling with the notion of the disease and with homosexuality in general. Julie Andrews is the wealthy, society-type who lives in a sparkling abode; Ann-Margret plays the bewigged cowgirl who's had a wild life of ups and downs. Dramatically, it might have been more interesting if the two actresses had switched roles--they're a little bit typecast--but it's a comfortable, secure match, and both women are shown to good advantage. Not so Hugh Grant as Andrews' son, looking a bit distanced from the proceedings. A small-budgeted but emotional film, dignified and even-keeled, and though Ann-Margret's character is anti-gay and refers to her son as "one of them", the movie attempts to show personal growth and is ultimately compassionate.

Sinnerman How does one spend a boring week night with nothing to do? Watch some corny "movie of the week" on Hallmark, that's how.Which is when I chanced upon this corny movie starring Julie Andrews, Ann Margaret and an emotionally stunted Hugh Grant. Granted(pun intended), he has since improved by leaps and bound in the acting faculties. But one should take a look at him then and literally cringe. His wooden posing may have single handedly tilted the emotional impact this movie attempted to achieve. That, in addition to the many clichés on the gay sub-culture and AIDS in general(forgivable traits though since this movie came out in 1990 and it was "made for TV":-)Which is a pity, as the adequate work put in by the rest of the cast is completely wasted on this project. Even that unknown gay chap lying in bed most of the time deserved another movie, and some decent makeup. He looked like the efficient mortician gave him some pre-departure touch-up. Of course, this flick isn't without its merits. I totally agree with one of the user's comments about a poignant scene when Ann Margaret asked Hugh Grant if she could take her son home, "after". (no spoilers here, go see it like I did and endure Hugh Grant's sleep walking first before you deserve the experience of that particular scene).That understated scene came out of the blue, yet it hit its nail right on the head. Its nice to see that kinship have the power to override anything, even homophobia. There is hope left in mankind after all. Wait a go, bitch!(In case you are wondering, I have never descended to name calling in my user comments. Ann Margaret was indeed called that once in the film by Julie Andrews. Another reason to go see this movie, don't you think?)Looking back, I realised the lesson learnt from this movie is not to exercise tolerance and to free our unfounded prejudices. Its that I seriously have to do something useful with my life instead of uncovering hidden moments of cinematic brilliance in corny tv movies starring "has-beens" who's still got it and a facially cramped Hugh Grant. (Ouch!)Yes, judging by my above ramblings, I am in a funk right now and hopefully, it won't last long. So sleep tight my fellow readers. If not, you can always channel surf for "Our Sons" like I did, and find it a wonderful treat for your hearts and minds. I may be wrong, you know?G'nite.

eric-144 Our Sons is an ok tv movie but could've been better. I did get a good laugh out of Julie Andrews calling Ann Margret " A stupid bitch". Ann Margret and Julie Andrews are good but Hugh Grant is annoying as usual.