first let get this out of the way . i have never be a fan of gwenyth paltrow and i never understand the fuss surround her . she have two expression one with her mouth be pout and one of bewilderment . the pouting technique be in high gear in this movie . now that be over i have to say that for once i actually like her character . she wasn not some dumb bunny who have to be hit over the head with a brick before she notice something be up boyfriend or husband mom . strange the first time i saw them a a couple go into their loft in downtown nyc they look like john kennedy jr and his wife . i be not sure if that be the image we be suppose to get . anyway there be grandma in the mix which we nothing about until the wedding . and we find out she wasn not invite and she mention something about chase down cater truck to find out about the wedding . it be hilarious . right away that should give the viewer who have yet to see the mother be nut that something be wrong . the new husband seem to be clueless . actually they could of use anyone include a dead orson welles for the part because the hubby really have nothing to do but just be a plot device . he be hubby and son of a nut and that be his role . we find out that the the son also own the ranch mommy live on and run . another hint something be not right . then we see that he blame himself for his dad death . it look like they make that up while they be film the movie . because before that we just saw a perfectly normal guy with a nutty mom now we see a victim . well before all of this she find out she be have a baby and they get marry . one day come into her loft she get assault . this locket which have already be a conversation piece between mommy and daughter in law come up miss from the assault . her dead parent picture be in the locket . now we know gwennie be all alone without any family other then her future hubby . in other word a perfect victim . oh boy we all know that locket be go to show up again . why do people in movie keep remnant of their bad deed . throw the stuff out . in any case she be afraid to live home and mommy be threaten to sell the horse farm . so son decides to make a go of the ranch . they move into the house . the hubby be really not see too much after that other for some occasional nookie and see run the ranch . like i say a dead orson welles could of play the part . mom start do some piggy thing and gweenie be astute enough to see what be happen . there be a scene at this horse show and gwenie see grandma and she want to go talk to her and mom tell her she forbid her to talk to her . well gwennie turn around and mention she hasn not be forbid to do something since she be a teenager . good for her i say . she go to see the grandma but mom yell her name and a horse get excite and almost harm a pregnant gwennie and well gwen get off the ground and yell at mom and tell her you do not have to yell she be not let up on mom one bit and i love it . oh before i forget mom hears gwennie tell her son that she talk to his grandma and he should see her . after that mom make a visit to the home of the hardly living ( what the grandma call the nursing home ) . and warn her to keep away . i swear she be go to kill her in the heating machine but she do not . gwen go for a visit too and find out that mom be basically a gold digger surprise surprpise . she eventually let her know that the son do not kill the dad and he wasn not leave the mom because of a affair . well now we know that mom be let her son take blame for kill his dad . oh boy . another thing it seem the mom be interested in male offspring only . why we never find out but it be very weird . heck the whole movie be weird . gwen who have be smart up to a point all of sudden get dumb and eat this piece of cake mom insist she eat . the poison induces labor and we see her give birth a mom be talk about the pain . something she talk about through the movie . weird . before that scene we see mom have already get a room ready for the baby and gwyn be mad . that be why i think it be out of character for her to eat that cake . orson welles show up eventually after the obligatory wish washy scene and leave with his wife . nothing be do about mom and her criminal behavior . i guess they be leave granny who be a tough nut to take care of it . it be one of those so bad it be god movie . take a look if there be nothing on . one last thing i find jessica lange and who i think be a very good actress always use cigarette a a prop when she be play sassy or devious woman and she do it here . all you have to see be her bring that cigarette put it between her finger hold her hand up and move it backwards palm up out and you know the role she be go to play .