MA MOVIE | A MEAN MOTHER OF A THRILLER REVIEW Friday 31 May, 2019
Disclaimer Alert: If you think this is some twisted The Help extended generational revenge, you might be half right. I think it was brilliant to cast Octavia Spencer as “Ma” as we seen a glimpse of her revenge antics in the high acclaimed movie based off the book “The Help”.
Ma is one of those films, where from the trailer alone you are intrigued! I definitely got freaked out and shared it with all of my friends because it disturbed me. I have to hand it to Universal Pictures for stepping up their thriller movies as of recently. They are paving the way for more diverse thrillers and concepts with African Americans as the leads since the highly grossing blockbuster film “Get Out”.
Since Get Out, another highly well received movie, Jordan Peele’s US, did amazing in the thriller/horror genre this year too opening up another diverse film where black people can show a little crazy too! So following US, we now have MA, and Ma is something else!
Look at Octavia Spencer’s eyes! She plays Ma with ease, a woman who seems to be having a supreme mid-life crisis and befriends several teens to be the cool “Ma” of the town. Ma is the anti-parental figure. She isnt baking you cookies or offering you a seat at the dinner table! No, not this Ma!
She is the definition of a cool mom!
I grew up in a era where 90s teen flicks where repetitious with a standard house party scenes. The scenario is always the rich kid parents goes away and the teen throws this mega party in a huge lavish house as their folk are away. It’s always filled with lots of booze and underage drinking, and you wonder – how is every movie the exact same like this?I love that Ma took a different spin on the typical teen house party scenario, and made it to where not only will she buy booze for teens but she host the parties?! Now that is rare.
Ma not only pays for the booze, host the party in her basement (which isnt lavish at all), but she gets down with them too! The teens love “Ma” because she is everything their parents arent and is discreet! She wants the kids to have fun, party and be their friends. This is definitely mid-life crisis vibes but the kids doesn’t seem to care at first.
The movie gets really weird soon, as of course it should. What does it look like for a grown middle-aged women to be partying with teens? It’s sketchy in more ways than one. It seems when she starts hanging out with the teens she even gets herself wrapped up in teen drama. Then she snaps!
The teens get suspicious of Ma antics and many of them don’t want to hang out with her anymore, but in teen fashion Ma is the life of the party – she is the party! But when things go left, Ma will make it right with revenge. Deep rooted revenge like you’ve never seen before. If you looking for a teen scream thrasher film, Ma is a little more clever than that.
I enjoyed the film. It’s different and I feel the industry has stepped away from doing less teen horror flicks as of lately so this is a nice return. It takes typical teen drama and flips it upside down with the villain being someone that most people should trust, a mother figure – go figure! Ma takes Mommy Dearest to the next level of crazy. Just remember, “Don’t Make Me Drink Alone” should be a subliminal warning to all teens you probably should wait until you are of legal drinking age of 21. Buy your own drinks and party with your own peers for your own safety!
After seeing this film, you might want to actually go run home to your own Mommy!
MA hits theaters May 31st #MAMovie
Will you be seeing Ma?
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I think this is too scary for me. I know who will love this film though – my husband and two sons. They are all for suspense thrillers and this one is right up their alley.
I really want to see this movie. I have heard mix reviews but I want to judge it for myself. I’m just glad Octavia Spencer is not playing someone’s mother, nanny, aunt or anything else.
this looks like a creepy good movie that I want to see! I’ll need to find someone to accompany me, because I can’t watch scary/thrillers by myself…lol Love the main actress too!
Girl! The trailer is too much for me. I was watching, like oh this looks like a good movie. Then it takes a turn and I didn’t know how we got here. Ma done flipped the script.
It really looks like an interesting horror movie. If it’s anything near as good as Get Out and Us it will be a must watch for me. The trailer is definitely creepy.
See this? This is why you should be nice to the kids at school. You never know who might grow up to be a party animal/killer!
That movie looks amazing but oh so scary. I just saw a movie but this one looks like a must see for sure.
Ok, I just saw this trailer two days ago, and, I have to say, this is CREEPY, but, in a good way! I really want to see this one
This movie looks like it is going to be amazing! I cannot wait for it to hit theaters!
This seems to be a must watch movie! Seems to be the kind of movie I love!
I love thriller movies, so I’m definitely going to see this!
This movie scares the crap out of me! I don’t know if I could watch it or not
I think this is too scary for me. I know who will love this film though – my husband and two sons. They are all for suspense thrillers and this one is right up their alley.
What a freakish movie! But I love Octavia Spencer!
Need more details to decide if I want to see it.
But the lead cast does make it very tempting.
Any movie with Octavia Spencer I will watch! She is amazing and involves herself in the role, in an amazing way. Can’t wait to see this one.
I don’t think I’m brave enough to see this film!!! I watched the trailer and that was enough.
I really want to see this movie. I have heard mix reviews but I want to judge it for myself. I’m just glad Octavia Spencer is not playing someone’s mother, nanny, aunt or anything else.
I’ve heard varying things about Ma. I love Octavia Spencer. It will be interesting to see her play in this type of role.
I love Octavia Spencer. She can do no wrong to me! I can’t wait to see her play a villain.
I love Octavia Spencer. She is a brilliant actor and i would definitely go watch MA!
I want to see this but I don’t want to see it LOL!!! The previews look good and I love Octavia Spencer!
For sure I am going to watch this intriguing movie.
this looks like a creepy good movie that I want to see! I’ll need to find someone to accompany me, because I can’t watch scary/thrillers by myself…lol Love the main actress too!
I am a huge horror movie buff and I can’t wait to see this one. The trailers for this had me instantly hooked!
Girl! The trailer is too much for me. I was watching, like oh this looks like a good movie. Then it takes a turn and I didn’t know how we got here. Ma done flipped the script.
I don’t think I’ll see it. I love the main actress but I’m a big chicken.
It really looks like an interesting horror movie. If it’s anything near as good as Get Out and Us it will be a must watch for me. The trailer is definitely creepy.
Yaaaas omg I LOVE Octavia as an actress! She has come a long way and I think she plays roles like this to perfection.
This looks like Stephen King’s Misery but scarier! I love a good horror film too 🙂
Octavia is one of the best to ever do it. Love her.
Love Olivia and generally loving how many black actors and actresses are driving horror. Can’t wait for her Madame CJ Walker movie on Netflix either.
Wow… love the poster design. This is my type of movie, love it. will check it out in the cinema!
This is one movie I don’t have to see only because I am not a fan of movies like this. My husband and kids are ones to enjoy these types of movies.