Don't listen to the Hype. It's awful

Bad Acting and worse Bad Screenplay

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

The acting in this movie is really good.

Tallulah tells the story of a young adventurous girl, stranded with nowhere to go and no one to call to in New York City. She stumbles into a troubled mother alone with her daughter. Knowing that the baby is not in safe environment, she took the baby. Things start to tangle up even further when she became involved with her ex- boyfriend's mom's issues.There are so many things can go wrong about the premise alone, but as far as storytelling go, Sian Heder is excellent. The movie takes its sweet time to explain the things that are happening, and the moments shown in the movie is surely enough to keep you gravitated. Every character has their own motives and back stories for their actions. Ellen Page, Allison Janney and Tammy Blanchard gave an outstanding performance, with each actress managed to add a different layer to their own character that is amazingly three- dimensional and somehow empathetic.Another thing that I love about the movie (and some audience may dislike) is how the movie maintains the constant mood throughout its duration. The tonal consistency and the movie scoring kept me grounded, ready and waiting for what the movie may throw at me next. Several elements, such as some unnecessary subplots and an anti-hero for a main character, may shy away some audiences.Tallulah is definitely one of the most wonderfully-told drama about a baby kidnapping.

I just randomly picked up to see this film. One of the reasons - not a very good one, but hey - is that the name of the film is like one of Tori Amos' songs. The song is great and so is this movie. I must say that the beginning of it was not really promising ( up until she came to the hotel and actually entered the room of a woman) and I was wondering if I chose the right film ( which means interesting one which is not boring and it is entertaining). Luckily it was great.What I liked the most is a simple story ( somewhat) great characters ( all three women and a 'missing son')and really good relationships insights.I must say that I do not know any of the actors from any other films or series. They were all new to me and I think they all did a great job ( except that younger gay guy - who was not really convincing).What is missing in the film is maybe a better soundtrack or let's say a few more songs. All in all, quite a good one. Nine from me.

Ellen Page, Allison Janney and a baby with an uncertain future. Am I talking about a sequel of Juno? Of course not; Tallulah is a more conventional drama, even though it deals with similar themes of maternity, personal responsibility and the importance of the "foster family" who doesn't need to share genes in order to bring the support and patience which can't always be offered by biological families. Besides, Tallulah hides some controversial aspects, as well as difficult questions which society might not be ready to answer. That ambiguous stance is causing some negative reactions, but I feel they are more based on the ideology of the film than on its intrinsic values (something which also happened to Juno, by the way). But, well... leaving that aside, I will limit myself to describe the multiple pros of Tallulah, starting by the solid screenplay, which tells a story that is simple in shape, but complex in its emotional ups and downs. And, with the help of the excellent performances from Page and Janney, two conflicting, but not necessarily opposite, points of view are developed. Let's say that their characters share good intentions, despite their methods being very different. That might be the key element of Tallulah: there are grey areas in life which aren't solved with logic, but emotions... something which will not be always compatible with the rules of society. I guess that, in these case, some sentimental scenes are needed, so I won't call them "manipulative", but honest and consistent with the humanity of the characters. Ugh; it's difficult to review such personal dramas when one has a heart of stone. Speaking of which, I liked the visual metaphors employed by director and screenwriter Sian Heder to condense the final message of Tallulah; I found them a bit excessive on the beginning, but the dramatic reward was satisfactory, while eloquently expressing the evolution of the characters. I wouldn't consider Tallulah a great film, but I found it quite a solid drama which is superior to many more expensive and prestigious Hollywood movies belonging to the same genre.

Ellen Page is excellent as a homeless young woman, cynical, hard-bitten and foul-mouthed, who abducts a toddler from its rich, neglectful mother and makes friends with her ex-boyfriend's estranged mother--under the guise that she's a single mom raising this woman's granddaughter all on her own. A hard movie to like, but also a movie impossible to dismiss, "Tallulah" is an impressive production purchased by Netflix that has many things to recommend it, not the least of which is an array of fabulous performances from the ladies in the cast. Unfortunately, filmmaker Sian Heder is a much better director than she is a writer, and the relationship between Tallulah and her boyfriend--a crucial element in the story--is not convincing (the problem is with his character, who simply does not ring true). Page is reunited with her "Juno" co-star Allison Janney, and the two have a special rapport that is, by turns, angry and bitter and lovely and moving. However, the arc of Janney's character isn't as profound as its meant to be (for instance, she's terrible and nasty to her soon-to-be-ex husband, who left her for another man), and the last portion of the plot is gummy and indecisive.