Too much of everything

Best movie of this year hands down!

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

I was surprised about how much I liked this movie. I didn't want to watch it initially, but I'm glad I did. The acting was excellent (even by Adam Sandler) and it presented a variety of conflicting emotions. I'm impressed.

It really amazes me how unbelievably people miss the point behind movies. It also amazes me how someone can watch a well written movie and somehow not realize it. The stories this movie tells are life. The cheating wife and the husband who is being driven crazy but her ridiculous behavior. The parents who cannot agree on the proper way to raise their children. The good hearted person who has life happen to him instead of taking it by the horns. The mother who loves her daughter so much she lives her own life for her. She tries to protect her from everything including being spoiled and this changing her personality into something she doesn't approve of. The characters are well done and each serves their roles very well. The casting of Sandler was interesting but like others have said I was pleasantly surprised with his acting. He wasn't the typical goofy Adam Sandler. Not a goofy funny movie but a well written story that has moments of fun but is mostly just subtle humor well done by the actors.

SpanglishAccording to Wikipedia, a survey of the reviews by Rotten Tomatoes, say "53% of critics gave Spanglish a positive review.[3] Its proponents claim it is a portrayal of the difficulty of family problems and self-identity. Negative reviews said it was "uneven", "awkward", and "mean-spirited".After I wright this I will look at those reviews to see what happens. Maybe it will confirm I know everything or nothing or somewhere in between. Please keep in mind one doesn't have to be a wordsmith to have something to say. That said I think this movie has the following going for it. Before we get into that though I just watched the trailer. One of the things that it had going against it (it lost money) was how it seems to have been marketed, but I think it is a good movie. Maybe If I actually do know something id will be a good source of cultural development one day. Kind of like the admiration towards Neil Armstrong or Niel Haggart for that matter. But anyway to me this movie portrays a cross section of society and touches on: Family values How to confront problems within the family dynamic Questions I think most parents ask of themselves That's all I can remember. I think its one of those worth watching again.Are awkward, uneven, and mean spirited feelings toward this movie correlated with beliefs that social inequality is inevitable?If it pleases and sparkles.

I really enjoyed this, I've seen it a couple of times now and its funny, touching, thoughtful and filled with strong performances from everyone.The movie is essentially about family and mostly about the woman involved. Adam Sandler's character as the dad is just treading water throughout the deranged females in his life. I liked Sandler in this semi-serious role -which I haven't been able to say about him too much lately. His character shows depth and I loved the interactions with his daughter.Téa Leoni is also excellent, really putting the crazy in dysfunctional and super fun to watch. Her character is a disparaging mess and does some terribly selfish things but you can't seem to hate her for it. Cloris Leachman provides a lot of laughs in a background sort of role as her Leoni's alcoholic-ish mother.The story pretty much revolves around Paz Vega, who is (beautiful)& scene stealing as a Mexican maid who tries to make a better life for herself and her daughter by taking a job with an affluent L.A couple.The movie isn't perfect and does waffle a bit, especially towards the end when love is introduced to the storyline. 5/18/15