My mom, my sister and I went to see Spanglish at the best movie theater ever (M-89 Theater in Otsego/Plainwell, Michigan). Ever since The Wedding Singer, Adam Sandler has been my hero. The movie was incredibly well done. I was amazed at how well it was made, the plot line, and the acting. The movie takes some time to look at how families interact, the challenges of marriage and commitment, and language barriers. Tea Leone’s character is crazy and she was my least favorite part of the movie. But by the end, she at least had a revelation or two about her identity and what she wants from life.
The movie has some important questions about temptation and what happens when original dreams and hopes have faded and reality has set in – the tough life of commitment and when it’s worth staying or better going. It provided thought-provoking ideas about what that might look like.
Well done movie and I would recommend that people actually see it.
Posted by Heather Voss at December 29, 2004 02:44 PMWell thank you for the recommendation, because I was on the fence. I'm off to Florida for the new year - pray that I don't kill my father and brother while we're there.
Posted by: Mike at December 29, 2004 03:43 PMI really liked that movie too. I thought it was well done and the gray areas really brought out. Sandler has come a long way since Billy Madison and is on his way to becoming a serious actor. Did you like the way the movie was (un)resolved?
-R
Posted by: Ryan Whitley at December 30, 2004 01:57 PM