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a society where emphasis is too often placed on needing to be perfect,
on success and money and prestige without much consideration for family
or relationships, this affirmation of the value of family is welcome
statement. As a story centered on emotion and relationships, however,
the movie is disappointing. |
(2004) Film Review |
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This page was last updated on
December 28, 2004
—Overview
—Review
and Blog by Elisabeth Leitch
—Review
and Blog by Kevin Miller
—Trailers, Photos
—About
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—Spiritual Connections
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| CREDITS |
| Directed
by James L. Brooks
Screenplay
by James L. Brooks
Cast
(in credits order)
Adam Sandler .... John Clasky
Téa Leoni .... Deborah Clasky
Paz Vega .... Flor
Cloris Leachman .... Evelyn
rest of cast listed alphabetically
Rae Allen .... Peg
Storm Ascher .... Young Wedding Guest
Matt Battaglia
Wendy Braun
Shelbie Bruce
Allen Covert
Aimee Garcia .... Cristina at 17/Narrator
Ian Hyland .... Georgie Clasky
Produced
by
Julie Ansell .... producer
Joan Bradshaw .... executive producer
James L. Brooks .... producer
Christy Haubegger .... co-producer
Maria Kavanaugh .... associate producer
Francine Maisler .... co-producer
Richard Marks .... co-producer
Aldric La'Auli Porter .... co-producer
Richard Sakai .... producer
Original Music by Hans Zimmer
Cinematography by John Seale
Film Editing by Richard Marks
MPAA: Rated PG-13 for some
sexual content and brief language.
For rating reasons, go to FILMRATINGS.COM,
and MPAA.ORG.
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| SYNOPSIS
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| In
"Spanglish," the beautifully observed comedy/drama from
acclaimed multiple Oscar-winning writer/director/producer James L.
Brooks ("As Good as it Gets," "Terms of Endearment"),
Flor (Paz Vega), a beautiful, native Mexican woman becomes the housekeeper
for the affluent, yet troubled, Clasky family (headed by Adam Sandler
and Téa Leoni). The result is a wittily perceptive collision
of cultures and values, and a refreshingly honest look at such life-altering
commitments as marriage, parenting and devotion to family. |
 Review
by ELISABETH LEITCH BLOG
Elisabeth Leitch is a graduate of the University
of California San Diego with a BA in Literature-Writing. A person
who has always loved movies, she never ceases to be amazed with
the way movies impact viewers by both reflecting and asking questions
about the culture and world in which we live. Currently, Elisabeth
spends her days working in a local bookstore and seeking what God
has in store for her future. She has also worked as a reporter/writer
for the Los Alamos Monitor and the New Mexico Business Journal. |
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as Spanglish, the language, is a combination of languages, Spanglish
the movie is a story about a meeting of cultures. The movie is about
a non-English speaking Hispanic woman who goes to work for an upper
class white family in LA. More than just a story about language barriers,
the movie addresses deeper differences such as identity and values.
It shows the many ways the dominant culture in which we live can determine
our sense of value. It reveals that those values need not be our only
choices. And it points out the reality that, in the end, we all have
the ability to choose what we let define us and decide what really
matters.
—Review
continued
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 Review
by KEVIN
MILLER BLOG
Kevin Miller is a freelance writer, editor,
and educator who has written, co-written, and edited over 30 books,
both fiction and non-fiction. A film reviewer for the past two years,
Kevin is very excited to join hollywoodjesus.com. He currently resides
in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada with his wife, Heidi, and
their children Huw and Gretchen (and one more on the way). They attend
Fresh Wind Christian Fellowship, a non-denominational church that
focuses on reaching the disabled, children, and people who've been
"burnt by the church." To learn more about Kevin, visit
www.kevinwrites.com |
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full ten minutes into the picture, and suddenly, there he was: Adam
Sandler. Already, I had become so caught up in the other characters
that I forgot he was even in the film. More minutes passed. Still,
no fart jokes, no one getting hit with a football in the groin, and
only a minor temper tantrum from Sandler’s character—one
that ended with him in tears, no less. Wait a second, I wondered.
Isn’t this an Adam Sandler movie? Then I realized that no, this
is a James L. Brooks movie. It just happens to feature Sandler in
the lead role. No wonder I was enjoying it so much. Review
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