It isn’t going to win anyAcademy Awards, butthis is not a bad movie by any means.

In the house that he bought as a “fixer-upper,” things are slowly falling apart.

Theending is going to dividepeople, as it arguably wraps it all up too simply.

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When we originally watched this, it had a romantic, playful vibe.

When Hollywood gets real about mental illness, the results can be powerful.

We get a repeat of the line “How did I get here?”

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But Ramona still loves her kids and husband.

Obviously, this isnot an objective point of view.

However, at the last second, Ramona sees Mr. Penguin.

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The Woman’sshadow morphs back into Ramona’s, and she decides not to kill herself.

The Woman in the Yardis in theaters now.

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