If you don’t mind watching romcoms on a Saturday morning, this sappy movie can be watched atleast in parts. The movie hasn't got good reviews, so if you are particular about them please give the movie a miss.
It is nice to see the lead character Marley (played by Kate Hudson) have a genuine and intelligent sense of humour - she laughs easily, she can make others laugh and she has an excellent approach towards life. For a variety of reasons, women prefer to laugh at what men have to say rather than make them laugh.
The relationship between Marley and her mother and the daughter is done well. When Marley complains to her friend and colleague Lucy about how her mother drives her crazy, Lucy tells her – “Duh. That’s what mothers do.”
Towards the end of the movie, there’s a scene where Marley’s mother is driving her back home and has just smiled and told her, "That's what daughters do." in response to something Marley said.
Marley: "Will you help me plan my funeral?"
Marley's mom: "Sure."
Marley: "'Cause I don't want it to be some somber affair. I want it to be a celebration. I want to put the F U N back in funeral."
I question the generalization – all mothers and daughters drive each other crazy? What if one had role descriptions for personal situations (e.g. JD for mother in this household) and people complied / didn’t comply? Life would be more specific, and easier in many respects.
Watch the trailer here.
The relationship between Marley and her mother and the daughter is done well. When Marley complains to her friend and colleague Lucy about how her mother drives her crazy, Lucy tells her – “Duh. That’s what mothers do.”
Towards the end of the movie, there’s a scene where Marley’s mother is driving her back home and has just smiled and told her, "That's what daughters do." in response to something Marley said.
Marley: "Will you help me plan my funeral?"
Marley's mom: "Sure."
Marley: "'Cause I don't want it to be some somber affair. I want it to be a celebration. I want to put the F U N back in funeral."
I question the generalization – all mothers and daughters drive each other crazy? What if one had role descriptions for personal situations (e.g. JD for mother in this household) and people complied / didn’t comply? Life would be more specific, and easier in many respects.
Watch the trailer here.
2 comments:
Watch Terms of Endearment if you haven't already.
Swagata, thanks for the recommendation :-)
Post a Comment