LaFountaine

On Thursday, I saw the movie “Spanglish”, which starred: Adam Sandler, Cloris Leachman, Téa Leoni, Shelbie Bruce and Allen Covert.

The storyline involved the following: “ Cultures collide when beautiful Mexican native Flor (Paz Vega), a recent import to Los Angeles who can't speak English, becomes the housekeeper for the affluent but dysfunctional Claskys. They include chef and devoted dad John (Adam Sandler), his high-strung wife Deborah (Téa Leoni), their two kids, and Deborah's lush of a mother, Evelyn (Cloris Leachman). Flor's relationship with the Claskys starts out as very professional, but she soon becomes emotionally involved with the family. Flor finds herself first defending her parenting skills, especially after Deborah, who is knee-deep in an identity crisis, takes Flor's precocious 12-year-old daughter Cristina (Shelbie Bruce) under her wing. Then, to add insult to injury, Flor and the kindhearted John find themselves attracted to one another after bonding over how to parent their respective children. This connection acts as a catalyst for John and Flor to reevaluate their lives, motivating them to solve their respective family problems--as we collectively sigh and grab for the tissues.”

posted by Frank LaFountaine @ 9:55 AM