Because I said so – movie review
Directed by Michael Lehmann
Writers : Karen Leigh Hopkins (written by) & Jessie Nelson (written by)
Genre : Comedy / Romance
Certification : U/A
God made mothers coz he could not be everywhere at the same time.
The above is so extensively used by Hallmark cards that the contents have probably got bleached by now. And yet, every mother shall nod happily at the mention of these very words. It’s like an acknowledgement of all those sleepless nights. All the poops & puke issues. All the dark circles that threaten to spill over the cheeks. The bulges that happen due to changing the mantra from “the body is a temple…worship it” to the “body is a dustbin….pack in the left over’s from your kids plate”.
I’m a mother at the crossroads of her motherhood. A mother who was used to be consulted about what colour should the umbrella in the picture be, or which shoe shall go with which dress. The word mommy could have easily passed as the most used word of the day. As usual…I was there for my dotty most of the times if not in person…then definitely at the end of the phone trying to allocate the order of importance to her call over the conference call with the regional heads.
Now this omnipresence is ever so welcome to the kids when they are little babies holding on to your apron strings to puff the chest of confidence! But once they start growing those little wings of maturity….they wanna fly! Soar high up there with not an iota of care in the world!
And being the doting mother that most of us are….seeing your fledgling unsteady on its new found feet, fluttering pompously its wings trying to prepare for its very first flight is a bit scary. You want the best for your child & for her to be eternally happy! No Sir…no heartbreaks for your baby!
So here I am….my baby’s been growing those tiny little wings of independence for sometime now. She wants her space….she has opted to sleep alone & suggests the exact word I should use when I want to scold her. Now this gets my goat! My child’s actually teaching me the method of approach towards discipline? I wouldn’t be raving this way if it was not for the 5th time that I was repeating my request in the first place!
So the best thing to do is enlighten yourself in “how to handle your independent child”. It’s a weekend & I opt to check out this movie…..Because I said so, to learn the mantra.
Diane Keaton has always been an inspiration. I loved her in “Somethings gotta give” & she’s back in this movie with the same vivaciousness. She exudes this crazy effervescence that’s totally contagious.
I gathered the movie was about a mum dealing with her grown up daughters & thought of picking up a trick or two since it deals with the same trade I belong to. Well…it did proffer a message alright! This movie was all about the right things that we think of doing in our endeavor to being great parents & how we goof it all up for our kids in the bargain.
Daphne Wilder (Diane Keaton) is a single mother of three beautiful daughters. Her other two daughters are settled professionally as well as in their personal lives. But the youngest, Milly (Mandy Moore) has never had a serious relationship in her entire life. So the “euphemism for God” takes the mantle of finding the Mr Right for her.
Daphne enlists on an internet dating site to find the probable “man of substance” (do we have such a terminology?). She interviews all sorts of characters & zero’s down on Jason (Tom Scott ) an architect by profession. In the mean while the musician, Johnny (Gabriel Machet) playing in the same restaurant who’s been noticing the whole drama thinks she’s interviewing all these guys for herself.
Milly in the meanwhile unknowingly is caught between two promising guys & is surprised at her luck….when it rains…it pours! This movie has lots of moments when one cracks up.
Above all what touched me in this movie was the character Daphne Wilder. There is this scene when she’s gone to live with Milly since she’s (Daphne) sick with her vocal cords going on a temporary strike. The mother / daughter duo’s watching a love story together when Daphne writes on the writing pad….“define orgasm”. It’s a hilarious scene with Milly trying to define the unrestrained physical & emotional excitement that one feels & then stops in her track. Now wait a minute….haven’t you ever experienced one before? She asks shocked! As Milly looks at her mum, lost for words….Daphne writes again “Don’t tell your two sisters I asked”.
Daphne’s wisdom coupled with ambivalence made her build a fortress that kept little things that gave her joy far away. A bundle of hyperactive mind with so much common sense packed in….that it hurts. This movie is not just about a mother/daughter relationship. It’s about all the things we do in life chasing righteous attitude & somewhere down the lane….we forget to let down our hair & have some plain innocent fun ourselves.
Copyright © BuntysBanter 2007
Plus Points: great movie especially for parents of growing up kids
Minus Points: The character of Joe who Daphne finally marries should have been more fleshed out. He just comes across as a brilliant grand-dad.
Movie Rating: ****
Music Rating: ***
Writers : Karen Leigh Hopkins (written by) & Jessie Nelson (written by)
Genre : Comedy / Romance
Certification : U/A
God made mothers coz he could not be everywhere at the same time.
The above is so extensively used by Hallmark cards that the contents have probably got bleached by now. And yet, every mother shall nod happily at the mention of these very words. It’s like an acknowledgement of all those sleepless nights. All the poops & puke issues. All the dark circles that threaten to spill over the cheeks. The bulges that happen due to changing the mantra from “the body is a temple…worship it” to the “body is a dustbin….pack in the left over’s from your kids plate”.
I’m a mother at the crossroads of her motherhood. A mother who was used to be consulted about what colour should the umbrella in the picture be, or which shoe shall go with which dress. The word mommy could have easily passed as the most used word of the day. As usual…I was there for my dotty most of the times if not in person…then definitely at the end of the phone trying to allocate the order of importance to her call over the conference call with the regional heads.
Now this omnipresence is ever so welcome to the kids when they are little babies holding on to your apron strings to puff the chest of confidence! But once they start growing those little wings of maturity….they wanna fly! Soar high up there with not an iota of care in the world!
And being the doting mother that most of us are….seeing your fledgling unsteady on its new found feet, fluttering pompously its wings trying to prepare for its very first flight is a bit scary. You want the best for your child & for her to be eternally happy! No Sir…no heartbreaks for your baby!
So here I am….my baby’s been growing those tiny little wings of independence for sometime now. She wants her space….she has opted to sleep alone & suggests the exact word I should use when I want to scold her. Now this gets my goat! My child’s actually teaching me the method of approach towards discipline? I wouldn’t be raving this way if it was not for the 5th time that I was repeating my request in the first place!
So the best thing to do is enlighten yourself in “how to handle your independent child”. It’s a weekend & I opt to check out this movie…..Because I said so, to learn the mantra.
Diane Keaton has always been an inspiration. I loved her in “Somethings gotta give” & she’s back in this movie with the same vivaciousness. She exudes this crazy effervescence that’s totally contagious.
I gathered the movie was about a mum dealing with her grown up daughters & thought of picking up a trick or two since it deals with the same trade I belong to. Well…it did proffer a message alright! This movie was all about the right things that we think of doing in our endeavor to being great parents & how we goof it all up for our kids in the bargain.
Daphne Wilder (Diane Keaton) is a single mother of three beautiful daughters. Her other two daughters are settled professionally as well as in their personal lives. But the youngest, Milly (Mandy Moore) has never had a serious relationship in her entire life. So the “euphemism for God” takes the mantle of finding the Mr Right for her.
Daphne enlists on an internet dating site to find the probable “man of substance” (do we have such a terminology?). She interviews all sorts of characters & zero’s down on Jason (Tom Scott ) an architect by profession. In the mean while the musician, Johnny (Gabriel Machet) playing in the same restaurant who’s been noticing the whole drama thinks she’s interviewing all these guys for herself.
Milly in the meanwhile unknowingly is caught between two promising guys & is surprised at her luck….when it rains…it pours! This movie has lots of moments when one cracks up.
Above all what touched me in this movie was the character Daphne Wilder. There is this scene when she’s gone to live with Milly since she’s (Daphne) sick with her vocal cords going on a temporary strike. The mother / daughter duo’s watching a love story together when Daphne writes on the writing pad….“define orgasm”. It’s a hilarious scene with Milly trying to define the unrestrained physical & emotional excitement that one feels & then stops in her track. Now wait a minute….haven’t you ever experienced one before? She asks shocked! As Milly looks at her mum, lost for words….Daphne writes again “Don’t tell your two sisters I asked”.
Daphne’s wisdom coupled with ambivalence made her build a fortress that kept little things that gave her joy far away. A bundle of hyperactive mind with so much common sense packed in….that it hurts. This movie is not just about a mother/daughter relationship. It’s about all the things we do in life chasing righteous attitude & somewhere down the lane….we forget to let down our hair & have some plain innocent fun ourselves.
Copyright © BuntysBanter 2007
Plus Points: great movie especially for parents of growing up kids
Minus Points: The character of Joe who Daphne finally marries should have been more fleshed out. He just comes across as a brilliant grand-dad.
Movie Rating: ****
Music Rating: ***
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