It feels like I'm a 4th at the table. I could see this being my family. The acting is first rate. The story is a good one. The atmosphere at the restaurant could have been more to my taste but I can't have everything. The film quality and sound seemed a little off to me like it was made for tv or something but not terrible. It is pretty entertaining listening to the go on like it was my mother and siblings. Maybe it's just me but I enjoyed it. I guess if you are looking for an action flick this is not it. But there is a lot of verbal sparing and emotional banter going on. It has humor also. It has typical family dysfunction after all, who has a perfect family. Even so, you can feel the love. I thought it was top rate entertainment for mature adults.
7 Reviews
Don't expect to get much out of it
irishmom-1238029 April 2024
Warning: Spoilers
Am I the only one who thinks they just could have looked at their birth certificate? You can't watch this movie and think logically, it is good though if you enjoy family drama, and biting sarcasm and personal digs.
The movie is well acted, although I did not recognize any of the actors.
The premise of the movie just doesn't make any sense to me, The answer they're looking for seems like it could be found out easily, and they would have known as they are grown adult children. Maybe I am just taking it too seriously, and just need to lighten up. Watch it if you can play along, or be like me and have to review it.
The movie is well acted, although I did not recognize any of the actors.
The premise of the movie just doesn't make any sense to me, The answer they're looking for seems like it could be found out easily, and they would have known as they are grown adult children. Maybe I am just taking it too seriously, and just need to lighten up. Watch it if you can play along, or be like me and have to review it.
my dinner with andre it aint
kbermancpa19 April 2024
Like my dinner with andre the bulk of the movie is a conversation that takes place at a restaurant table. But 'andre' was a great movie, this movie isn't. A mom, her son, and her daughter are the people talking, and talking, and talking, and the conversation goes around, and around, and around in circles. The siblings are trying to get mom to reveal an important, critic piece of information, but mom can stonewall like a civil war general. I will give it this - i hung-in in order to find out. But i kept checking the amount of time remaining, and following the conversation and thinking, get back to the point.
PAMELA is very worth getting to know
imshmenge3 October 2019
I saw PAMELA at the Queens Film Festival and loved it. It's an intimate movie in the vein of MY DINNER WITH ANDRE. Jacqueline Sydney gives a brilliant, layered performance as the lead character. It's a major film debut from writer/director (and editor!) Kate McLane. Kudos and Bravos to all involved. If you love smart, funny, character-driven movies you'll want to see PAMELA.
Excellent family drama
Starwatcher3630 October 2019
For those interested in intimate, character driven stories, Pamela is a treat. The film delves into the sometimes complicated relationships between parents and children, and offers a peek into the lives of this flawed but engrossing family. Brooke Turner is a standout as a daughter struggling to make peace with her mother. Highly recommended.
A very interesting family dynamic
grantjulie-4588110 December 2019
Writer/Director Kate McLane takes an insightful look at family dynamics between parents and adult children, differing generational thought processes, and how selfishness and selflessness become blurry when honesty and love collide.
A 'Profile in Courage' of what it is to be an adult.
kathrynmclane26 November 2019
Pamela is prickly on the outside with a moral, kind center. The mom, Pamela, is true to herself and is a fully formed 'woman of a certain age'. How refreshing to see an older woman portrayed as fully human, which is to say, complicated. Pamela herself isn't asking for credit or kudos for her actions; she's just living her life. Her children are shown a 'portrait in courage' by the end and, I think, have grown up just a little.
The movie treats the main dilemma with startling clarity from each of the characters' perspectives. It's subtle, even with the in-your-face disagreements the characters have and, honestly, gets richer with a second viewing.
And the last scene is awesome!
The movie treats the main dilemma with startling clarity from each of the characters' perspectives. It's subtle, even with the in-your-face disagreements the characters have and, honestly, gets richer with a second viewing.
And the last scene is awesome!
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