Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Spanglish anyone?

I was positive I've watched the movie before, though I couldn't really remember the conspicuous events which took place so I sat down and watched it again, for the second time. A quite brilliant cast, consisting of Adam Sandler(John Clasky as the main character) followed by Tea Leoni(His wife - Deborah Clasky) and Paz Vega(as Flor), fairly a new face in the movie scene.
This is the part where I tell you, I lOVE TV!!!and if you are missing out on shows or movies, you'll be leaving behind a big part of evolution. I have personally learnt plenty about life through it, hence the topic Spanglish...
Sigh....for those of you whom have seen Spanglish, probably get the drift on why the show was different from the rest. As for the various events that occurred during the movie, theres some I try relating it to myself, What would I do if I was in life of that sort? I still dont know. Let me break it down for you. The synopsis.I was going to give my own, nah, just a bit to much to write. For those who missed it and are interested go here:
http://www.starpulse.com/Movies/Spanglish/Summary/

So what would you do if you had a sharp-tongued wife(who has just been in a relationship secretively for 11 weeks and slept with him as well), a 13 year old girl(sweet and innocent-presumes everything is ok with her parents and loves them both) and a Latino helper(beautiful, caring, conventional,loving,there when you needed her, genuine,cultured, makes you smile :), resulting in a remarkable feeling of love towards her and vice versa - not because you want to but reason being your marriage in heading downhill and she is just so damm nice -oh... you still havent found out about the other affair here:P) who had a 13 year old girl(brilliant,loves her mother to death but is being influenced heavily but a new culture) . These was John Clasky's life. What he had to ponder upon. What would you do?
I will go WOW!!Am I really in this shit?

Mind my words, no offence ladies, but if she's one then you have to call her one, a b***h. Maybe she wasnt before but definitely turned into one. I applaud John's decision and how he took the stand when she came to confess to him after being consulted by her mother. He never once asked her about him, just if she had Sex with him. Why be angry at him?Why chase him with a bat? Whoever it is, it didnt matter, only one person was at fault...HER. I would probably go through the same process but ouchhhh...really ouchhh its gonna hurt so so badly. Your wife being pleased by someone else... nothing worst...

Well he stayed with her, knowing that the love he had was gone, he stayed for the sake of his child. Perhaps a sacrifice many will find hard undertake. He settled for second best when he had the best right in front of him. He knew all that, but still made the sacrifice for his little girl. Flor knew this, being the gentle lady she is, she left with her daughter who was devastated to depart from her current life because she was adapting to her new culture but the downside, she was turning into one of those American kids( he mum knew that). Having being a cultured Mexican , while leaving with her angry daughter...all she did utter were these words in Spanish with tears sipping from her eyes...¿Realmente deseas ser tan diferente de ?(Do you really want to be so different from me).....Her daughter than understood, her anger and disappointment vanished..aware what her mother felt she was loosing....her daughters identity...

Amazing how words from the heart can trigger a person inst it....A great movie portraying what the world can be and what it has turn into.

As for me, I can never survive with a cheating wife, definitely cant love her the same way again. I would stay though for my child, a small sacrifice, a child needs a family. At least thats what I think I would do. Its just circumstantial I guess. What would you do?




1 comment:

Melissa said...

I thought it was a splendid movie too. I guess he really stayed for the kid, but is it truly worth it. No one can truly fine happiness with something make belief..something just 'put on' just for someone else happiness.There will come a time when an individuals tolerance will run out.

On the contrary, she was sorry but I guess it's always best no to do things that you wounldn't want to be on you.