Upon leaving the theatre I would have given “Tully” a B. It was not fully what I expected and so I was thrown off initially. If one goes in thinking that “Tully” is a dramedy about a woman struggling through motherhood you would only be a little correct. It is really a dark drama that is about a woman struggling. She is also a mother and the parent of a newborn and a son who is “quirky.” She has a marriage that has fallen into a bit of a flat routine. After hiring a night nurse, this woman starts to feel better because she is getting sleep, some help around the house, and is starting to feel more like herself. There are a lot of deep, tough issues in this film. It is an important film for mothers to see. Diablo Cody is a brilliant writer and she brings her edge, darkness and sarcasm to this script. Thinking about this movie more and talking to some of my fellow friends and mothers who have seen “Tully”, I have upped my initial grade to an A- because I actually think it’s a really powerful film about who we are and who we become after having children. All women lose some sense of who they are and there is a sadness and grief in that process of becoming a parent. Parenthood is the hardest job you will ever love but damn, it is hard.

Grade: B….later A-