I love this movie so much
... View MorePretty Good
... View Moregood back-story, and good acting
... View MoreThe thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;
... View MoreAlthough general rating on IMDb was 5.8/10 when I wrote this review, however I have rated this movie 7/10, and could have given 8/10 or even 9/10 if there was no mini goofs.The movie caught me as of the first few scenes, I love movies which expose the humanitarian aspects of the story, and I found what I really love in "All We Had".The plot is pretty intricate, nevertheless the smooth flow of events was never affected. I loved this movie!
... View MoreRita (Katie Holmes) is a poor judge of character. She cares for her 14 year old daughter Ruthie (Stefania LaVie Owen) as they live on the road out of their dying car. Circumstances make it easy for them to stay in one place for a while, as she makes he life more complicated than it needs be and not trusting those who would help her. Eve Lindley plays a sympathetic cross dresser waitress who befriends Ruthie.The film is a basic drama about life and the folks who live at the bottom. Well directed. Well acted. Slightly emotional, but not a heavy tear-jerker.Guide: F-word. Sex. No nudity.
... View MoreThe film has the strengths aforementioned on this site. But the improvisation, and other scenes like it, in the house between mother and daughter near the end failed and were very annoying. And there was something particularly unbelievable about Ruthie's rebelliousness at one point when things improved for her and her mother. Luke Wilson's role was performed masterfully.
... View MoreThis adaptation lacks the depth and solemnity of the source material, Annie Weatherwax's novel of the same title. The opening scenes introduce viewers into the story establishing the main theme of the film of an addict who is trying to make a better life for her 14-year-old daughter but the plot rapidly gets boring. Despite the mediocre screenplay, Katie Holmes delivers as Director and actress; Stefania Owen who plays Rita Carmichael (Holmes) daughter Ruthie also delivers a strong performance. Overall this movie proves that Holmes will be able to make her mark as Director with screenplays worthy to make into a film, unfortunately the screenplay of this movie ruined what could have been a great drama.
... View More