The Rebound

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After a tough divorce, Sandy, a 40-year-old woman with 2 kids, decides to restart her life in New York. When she hires Aram, a 25-year-old man to be the nanny of her children Frank and Sadie, her life goes through another overturn because Aram seems to be everything Sandy needs, he is full of news/interesting and makes her feel younger, prettier, and more valorized. From there many confusions begin when she actually tries to have a relationship with the much younger man and take care of the 2 kids at the same time. I really liked this movie since its truly in tune with things that happen today and it goes against some “labels” and stereotypes. Catherine Zeta-Jones did great, I believe this is one of her best performances. Also because of his goofy but cute personality, Justin Bartha was perfect for his role. The movie is just like any other romantic comedy, but the great acting took it to a next level. The only thing I would change is the ending because I think more could have been done with it.

Let the Right One In

Oskar is a 12 year-old boy that is bullied in school. One day he meets this girl who is pale white and really different. She teaches him how to fight back those who are bullying him and they become really friends. Then he discovers Eli, the girl he met, is a vampire and he has to decide whether to continue being her friend or not. But this isn’t a simple choice, because knowing you’re best friend has to kill others every night to survive is very scary. Eli is also facing difficult times since she leaves with Håkan, an older man that gets paid to get blood for her every night, but he almost always is insisting for them to be physically intimate. Its a good movie, but unrealistic, obviously. It shows how hard it can be for some people in school and what a problem bullying really is. Although the movie is pretty sad its also very scary, but it’s a good movie for people who like tragic stories but mixed with terror.

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My Sister's Keeper

Anna Fitzgerald's parents only want her because she's needed to save their other child's life. She was conceived by vitro fertilization with the purpose of being a genetic match for her older sister. After some years she realizes what is happening so she goes to a lawyer to be medically emancipated, meaning she wants to have rights over her own body. She doesn't want her parents to use her anymore, she wants to have other purposes in life other than just give blood to her sister. Her parents get really mad at her decision, claiming they love her, but they don't understand that Anna doesn't want to kill her sister, she just wants to have a normal life. This drama based on a book by Jodi Picoult, is very tragic and sad, but its a really good movie because it shows how hard it can be for a child to not feel loved by their parents. This decision Anna has to make is really hard and its interesting to see how people think when it comes to really important decisions.

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The Ugly Truth

The Ugly Truth is a movie about the battle between women and men. Abby Richter is the producer of a morning program, considered a workaholic. Like many women, she spends her whole life searching for the perfect guy, but this obsession generates many emotional problems causing her to be single forever. Things begin to change when her boss chooses her to work with Mike Chadway, a TV actor whose motto is to tell everybody "the ugly truth" about women and men. Chadway is a charming men, and through hilarious "tests" he tries to prove to Abby his theories, leading to a very unexpected ending. I watched this movie last weekend and I loved it. Its very funny and makes jokes about daily subjects, so I recommend it, nobody should miss this wonderful movie.

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