Movies

Spanglish stars Adam Sandler as head of a functional household, though married to the only dysfunctional part of the family. His wife, Téa Leoni, is hot...errrr I mean she decides to hire a nanny/housekeeper for the family. The job goes to a Hispanic woman (Paz Vega) who speaks no English. Somehow, the plot develops from there.

Am I the only one who has Sandler so type-cast and pigeon-holed into his slapstick comedy roles that I have a hard time taking him seriously? Sure Punch Drunk Love offered him in a serious role, but he was able to play someone so quirky that his personality fit with the character. In Spanglish he is simply a great guy; a world class chef, patient husband, and an example-setting father. There have been moments in his comedy-ridden past where Sandler has shown a softer side, so it is not completely foreign to see it more prominently here.

The movie was good. I saw it with my sisters, brother, and BooBoo. From what I can gather, both of my sisters liked it a lot. I have no report from the other two.

Rumors have flown surrounding the idea of Oscar nominations for Adam Sandler's work in Spanglish. Sorry Adam, these rumors trouble me. The acting in this movie was all done by Vega and the girl who plays her daughter (Shelbie Bruce). If you can watch Spanglish and see John Clasky and not Billy Madison, Sandler did a good job in the role, but his character was support. He was not lead, so Best Actor he should not be. Does that mean you should not see this movie? No. It was a touching movie, once you get past the loathsome feeling toward Leoni's character.

Spanglish was not my first choice of movies to see last night. I was not very excited to see it at all actually, but I saw it none the less. It was better than I had expected, but I hadn't expected much.

| Forum |