Oct 30 2009
BABY BLUES
Hmm…
PLOT
Mom (she has no character name) is tired of staying home and taking care of three children under the age of 10, while her husband heads off on long-term truck driving jobs. On his most recent visit home, she begs him to stay longer and points out that he’ll miss his oldest son Jimmy’s next game. Dad (with no name either) begs off, claiming he’ll be there for the next game and that she’ll be fine. That same night, after dad leaves, Mom looses her marbles and drowns one of her children, while the others run. Jimmy steps up to the bat and tries to help his siblings escape, even as he deals with the glimpses of his “real” mom that come out.
TRIVIA
Based on a true story, in that it took elements of the Andrea Yates’ case.
THOUGHTS
Baby Blues is kind of a rough movie. It feels a little too realistic at times, especially considering some of the post-partum depression stories hitting the news. The dad is an extremely unlikable character, given what he put his kids and wife through. Then there’s the ending, which literally had me yelling at the television. It seems unbelievable, but then at the same time it’s completely realistic given what the characters were like through the rest of the movie.
