Spanglish

I started seeing this movie with a mindset that it is going to be yet another Adam sandler movie. But I totally taken aback by the way a Spanish woman's struggle amidst the native english people.No title can be as suitable as Spanglish for a movie like this.Spanish woman,being a single parent moves to the territory were there are 48% of Spanish people in America.She has to work two shifts in order to make a living.Now she is getting a job to house keep a native American family which will pay more than her two shifts.The family has its own problems.Spanish woman manages with her Spanish itself. But there comes a time when she has to learn English to protect her daughter.The struggle has been portrayed brilliantly. A subtle acting from Adam sandler leaves no doubt that he can give an act which is totally offbeat.The Spanish women looks more like Penelope Cruz to me.After seeing the movie I googled to know about her.I think this is the best role for her too. Spanglish tells us the traditions of Spanish Americans and their survival.

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Changeling(2008)- A Client Eastwood movie

This is one of the much hyped movies of 2008. I watched this movie very recently. I always have a high regard for the director Client Eastwood. This story takes a start at the back drop of 1920's California. Angelina Jolie has understood the character very well. Being depicted as the mother of one of the victims of kidnapping and murder she has displayed a lot of emotions.Once we see the movie we can really say that she is coming of age as an actress.Way to go.The plot is like this,Christine Collins(Angelina) leaves her son alone for her office, when she comes back he is not there and he complains to the police that he has been kidnapped. After nearly three months police returns boy to her saying that he is her son. As a mother she understands within a minute that he is not her son and fights against the power and police to prove that this boy is not her son and her real son is still missing. As the story moves one of the detectives finds out that there are so many children being kidnapped and killed by a mass murderer and Collins boy can be one among those children who were killed.As the series of events takes twists and turns,the movie strongly depicts the hope of a mother for finding her kid. Kudos to the director and the lead actress. They have given a really fine but depressing movie.

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