"Terms of Endearment" is considered one of the most touching films of the 1980s.
"Terms of Endearment" has nothing conspicuous from the plot and scene. There are no bizarre plots and luxurious scenes in the original work, only daily trivial matters are narrated. However, the editors return to the truth and are good at digging out affection. Through the description of misunderstandings, conflicts and affection between mother and daughter, they truly reflect the current relationship between people in American families. In addition, the filming has a real sense of life, and people feel cordial today, so it has won unanimous praise since the release. It belongs to the same category of movies as "The Kramers" and "Ordinary People". Therefore, the audience it has is of the same type. Moreover, the characters in the film are not social, just like "The Kramers" and "Ordinary People", but their experiences and relationships reflect real life. Because the problems involved in the film are what people often encounter in daily life, so the audience can see it cordially and credibly.
The film does not seem to focus on the love of mothers and daughters again and again, and also gives many shots to the love of husband and wife, love of lovers, and love of grandchildren. However, this does not affect the love of mother and daughter to become the main line of the film. From Emma's birth to death, the film narrates Emma's entire life that ended early but did not lose his entire life. We seem to discover in the slow years of the film's narration that no matter what kind of estrangement exists, no matter how the years pass, the love between mother and daughter remains in the heart intact, only increasing. In addition, the humorous style of the film is also a highlight of the film.
