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4.0 out of 5 stars
Feel good movie,
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This review is from: Raising Helen (DVD)
This is a great feel-good movie. Helen, a young, single, successful woman working at a modeling agency in New York, finds herself playing "mom" when her sister dies leaving Helen in charge of the three children. Helen moves to Queens and several changes occurr in her life. She meets "Pastor Dan" and the two become involved. After a crisis - of course - Helen must decide if she wants her old life back or this new one. It is just a great feel good movie. Kate Hudson is just magical. I did not like the choice of Joan Cousack as the third sister... the two women were just two disparate in looks to be plausible as sisters. A nice movie to watch again and again. The DVD has a couple of deleted scenes and some commentary, but nothing that is crucial to the enjoyment of the film.
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3.6 out of 5 stars (105 customer reviews) 22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Raising Helen,
By Kelly "Reviewer for The Sinfully Sensuous" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Raising Helen (DVD)
Helen finds herself in a situation she is not familiar with. After her sister's death, she is given custody of the three children. She has always been the party girl, but now she in the position of being a mom, and has no idea how to do it. This is a good film that touches on many issues. How to deal with loss, and how to raise children being at the forefront. Kate Hudson was well chosen to play Helen. You really get the feeling that she was completely out of her element being an authority figure with the kids.
22 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
BEST CHICK FLICK I'VE EVER SEEN!,
By K. Jump - Published on Amazon.com
Like most red-blooded American males, this reviewer doesn't usually go for this kind of show, but I thought it was one my wife would really enjoy so I took her out to see it. To my utmost surprise, "Raising Helen" was a hit with both of us and one I can readily recommend to any prospective watcher."Raising Helen" is the story of a carefree New York fashion agent played perfectly by Kate Hudson whose life is turned upside down when her sister and brother-in-law are tragically killed in a car accident, leaving behind three stunned children in need of a parent. Helen expects the children to go to her big sister Jenny, Supermom, but to everyone's shock the will makes the inexperienced and flighty Helen the kids' guardian. Totally unprepared, Helen must learn what it takes to be a mom in a hurry--and ultimately if it's all really even worth it. Three-fifths light family fare and two-fifths bittersweet drama, "Raising Helen" is a touching, funny, and poignant portrayal of maturation and self-discovery. Hudson is perfectly cast and shines throughout, and John Corbett is likewise excellent as a fully-realized pastor at the kids' school whose unexpected attentions throw yet another monkey wrench--ableit a positive one--into Helen's spinning world. Combining romance, comedy, and drama in a suprisingly effective mix, "Raising Helen" is worth seeing at least once by anybody. Go see it and remember how important love and family are to your own life! 8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Raising Helen- A Great Movie for the Whole Family,
By C. MacIntosh - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Raising Helen (DVD)
Raising Helen is a heartwarming story of an aunt learning how to raise her sister's three children. Starring Kate Hudson, Felicity Hoffman and Sean O'Brian, this will be a movie the whole family will enjoy. After the unexpected death of her sister and brother in law, Helen Harris (Kate Hudson) finds out that she is now the primary caregiver for her sister's three children. But along with her job, fifteen year old Audrey, ten year old Henry and five year old Sarah are quite a handful. This comes as shocking news and trying to balance her job at a modeling agency and her hot nightlife is more than she can handle. Her other sister, Jenny, an already devoted mother, is unhappy that her sister, Lindsey, didn't leave her with the responsibility of raising her kids. She knows that Helen is not ready for the responsibility of being a mother. She has to help Helen learn the responsibilities of being a mom. Despite some moments with a defiant teen and some mild profanities, this movie is a romantic comedy and demonstrates how a "family" can include more than just the people who share your genetics. Raising Helen is a heartwarming movie recommended for the whole family. |
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