Homework - a movie review
Of all the DVD’s which collect dust on my shelves there is a handful I could watch any time and from any position. Should I get tired or upset, these movies make me feel all better and things start looking up. ‘The mirror has two faces’ is one of them.
Here is the plot, which, frankly, is quite corny. The heroine, Rose Morgan, is a Columbia University literature professor in her late thirties. She’s kind, witty and vivacious, albeit unattractive. After her hunky boyfriend Alex has ditched Rose for her younger and pretty sister, she feels extremely unhappy and lonely. Having decided to give up on love, she meets Gregory Larkin, a handsome but boring math professor, who, after getting dumped several times by beautiful women, thinks that sex ruins people’s lives. In an attempt to build up relationships that are based on mutual respect and admiration rather than physical attraction, they marry. Understandably, Rose falls in love with her sexy yet detached husband, who remains oblivious of her awkward attempts to draw his attention and seems perfectly happy in their sexless matrimony. Things change when Rose, through dieting, exercising and makeover, transformers into a nice-looking woman, while her husband is on vacation. However, her new look, instead of invoking passion, only confuses Gregory, yet the new Rose is determined to find love, with him or not.
So what makes this story of nearly forty year old hybrid of Cinderella and Ugly Duckling so special? For me, it’s, first of all, the spirit of the heroine, who manages to overcome her fears and convince herself and the audience that love and passion are the essential parts of our lives, regardless of gender or age. In addition, the cast is brilliant, and the performance of Barbra Streisand and Jeff Bridges is endearing. And last but not least, the finale love ballad “I finally found someone” by Bryan Adams evokes the very romantic mood.
The verdict on the movie: is highly recommended for everybody who value feelings and relationships, is sensitive and fond of happy endings.
PS John, I hope you won't think I've copied this from myself :-P
Here is the plot, which, frankly, is quite corny. The heroine, Rose Morgan, is a Columbia University literature professor in her late thirties. She’s kind, witty and vivacious, albeit unattractive. After her hunky boyfriend Alex has ditched Rose for her younger and pretty sister, she feels extremely unhappy and lonely. Having decided to give up on love, she meets Gregory Larkin, a handsome but boring math professor, who, after getting dumped several times by beautiful women, thinks that sex ruins people’s lives. In an attempt to build up relationships that are based on mutual respect and admiration rather than physical attraction, they marry. Understandably, Rose falls in love with her sexy yet detached husband, who remains oblivious of her awkward attempts to draw his attention and seems perfectly happy in their sexless matrimony. Things change when Rose, through dieting, exercising and makeover, transformers into a nice-looking woman, while her husband is on vacation. However, her new look, instead of invoking passion, only confuses Gregory, yet the new Rose is determined to find love, with him or not.
So what makes this story of nearly forty year old hybrid of Cinderella and Ugly Duckling so special? For me, it’s, first of all, the spirit of the heroine, who manages to overcome her fears and convince herself and the audience that love and passion are the essential parts of our lives, regardless of gender or age. In addition, the cast is brilliant, and the performance of Barbra Streisand and Jeff Bridges is endearing. And last but not least, the finale love ballad “I finally found someone” by Bryan Adams evokes the very romantic mood.
The verdict on the movie: is highly recommended for everybody who value feelings and relationships, is sensitive and fond of happy endings.
PS John, I hope you won't think I've copied this from myself :-P