Sherrybaby, directed by Laurie Collyer.

The film follows Sherry Swanson (Maggie Gyllenhaal), a young single mum who has just been realsed from prison following a three year sentence for possession of drugs. Once returing to her home of New Jersey, Sherry soon realises the tough reality of keeping clean, keeping her job and re-building the relationship she lost with her daughter Alexis (Ryan Simpkins).

Maggie Gyllenhaal gives a memorable performance of her career so far as Sherry Swanson. Although Gyllenhaal is some what over shadowed by her brothers (Jake Gyllenhaal) stunning career and popularity. Her performance in Sherrybaby should most definatley able her to break her away from her brothers shadow as it highlights her terrific talent as a actress. Her portrayal of Swanson touches the audience and creates them into feeling not only sympathy but anger towards the character. However it is not only Gyllenhaal's performance that touches the audience. At 9 years old Ryn Simpkins gives a astonishing performance as Sherry's daughter Alexis. Both actresses together provide enough passion and drama to make the film highly watchable.

I watched the film on dvd at home, by myself. I feel that the film can be enjoyed more by watching it home either by yourself or with a close friend or member of family, as you can appreciate it more. You need to watch it with someone who either has a simular taste in films as you or has simular views as you. I don't however feel that Sherrybaby can be enjoyed by watching it with a group of your mates as the film is quiet in depth and is very emotional - not something you can easily have a laugh at with your mates. I brought Sherrybaby on dvd as originally i wanted to go see it at the cinema but unfortnatly didn't. The film did live up to my expectation of it.

Overall i feel that Sherrybaby is a wonderful dramatic film about the tough obsticals people have to face when starting their life from scratch again. The actors and general plot do make the film unmissable to watch and i would definatley reccomend it to anyone.