Mom is a simple reveng story without pretending to be unique or a masterpiece though predictable in terms of story and plot, it never loses grip or looks state because of directore control of the script, care taken to ensure frills and melodrama being kept out of the story, focus on body language and expressions instead of too many words and conscious attempt to avoid putting lines that are played to the gallery and last but not the least the x factor sridevi when she explodes and cries in the hospital watching her brutally assaulted daughter fighting for life, you feel the mom inside you irrespective of your explode in anger with her and finally you get a closure with her when she empties those bulletsmomis sridevis best since "sadma" what a way to celebrate 300th movie a winner all the way