The Fantastic Mr. Fox
Rating: A/4 – Great movie! Kids under 4 or 5 would enjoy it, kids any older may lose interest as a lot of the humor is mature (not offensive, I just think it’s a humor that not even all old people would get). The soundtrack is stupendous. We found ourselves laughing quite a bit and I’m pretty sure this show will find it’s way into our DVD collection.
You’ve Got Mail
Rating: A/4 – At first sight, it might seem that displaying two relationships where neither couple is married but still live together can’t be constructive. Similar to the play The Importance of Being Earnest where marriage is made light of and food is taken seriously, I think this is a commentary on the importance of marriage.
Did You Hear About the Morgan’s?
Rating: B/4 – This was a great story of learning how to work through problems in marriage. Maybe the situations that caused their separation and frustrations were a little extreme (though maybe not as uncommon as I think). The fact that you need to expect everything from one another is very important in keeping you both (husband and wife) working towards sticking together.
Surrogates
This film accurately depicted how constantly seeking thrills, and trying to escape reality, damages real-life relationships.
Sixth Sense, The
Synopsis Dr. Malcolm Crowe feels obligated to help Cole Sears, a young boy, who has serious problems (very similar to a previous patient of his who Crowe failed to cure). As Cole gradually begins trusting Dr. Crowe and opening up, we see both Dr.’s and patient’s lives change for the better while each is able [...]
Julie and Julia
Synopsis Two parallel stories about two people who love food. Aspiring writer, Julie Powell, finds her life somewhat uneventful and decides to cook all 524 recipes in a Julia Child Cookbook in 365 days and blog about the experience. Intertwined with Julie’s story is Julia Child’s own story of how she overcame the many obstacles [...]
Jeremiah Johnson
I really enjoyed this show. Jeremiah Johnson (Redford) tries to run away from troubles in society (war, corruption, etc.) thinking he can find peace living on his own. He runs into plenty of wild animals, savage Indians, and ravaged settlers, learning different lessons throughout his journey After leaving, Jeremiah soon finds out that there is [...]
Up
Rating: 5 The first 15 mintues or so of the movie really draws you into the happiness the Frederickson’s had in their lives despite the inability to fulfill their dreams of exploring South America. Their hardships are what really drew them close together in their marriage. Throughout the story you see Mr. Frederickson’s continued love [...]
Fireproof
Rating: 5 This was a great movie! Not well acted (for the most part) but a very powerful message on overcoming one’s weaknesses, and looking past the weaknesses of your spouse to enable love to grow in that relationship. The film starts off introducing a struggling marriage where both spouses are having problems overcoming their [...]
Runaway Bride
Rating: 4 This was a fun story. As far as I know, it seemed to be pretty unique compared to some other romantic comedies (“chick flicks”). Fairly early in the movie it’s pretty clear who’s going to end up with who in the end, but it’s not so predictable each step of the way. [...]