Sunday, May 09, 2010

Movie Taster : The Back-up Plan

Went to watch the movie after parting ways with Joe and Yizhong and Wanqi :)
Was quite tired. First time that I yawned through a movie (a dark cinema is conducive for sleeping!)
The movie describes a lady who has decided to inseminate herself (and became pregnant as a result) as she wants to have a family, but has somehow concluded that there is not going to be a likely chance that she'd meet someone whom she wants to marry. However, lo and behold, we see her meeting with someone whom she clicks with.
Movie's a little odd to me. It tries to be a serious comedy of some sort, but fails in either aspect. hahaa. There are some funny scenes (especially those dealing with children), and some serious things talked about (but these weren't expounded upon properly) in the movie.
Felt that it was interesting how they addressed the issue of trusting people. The movie also portrayed a potential father's fear in his inability to provide for the family, in adjustment to the wife's pregnancy, to rearing children. I find this refreshing as they usually depict the woman's perspective, but not quite the guy's.
Also quite refreshing to see a movie that depicts the different thing pregnant women face as well (cravings, hormonal changes...) and how the couple helps each other along (particularly loved the 'making pancakes' scene where the male character was stressed over the incoming twins, but did not say it out. he expressed it out through waking up in the middle of the night and making lots of pancakes. the female character then came out of the room, and gently ushered him back to bed. thought it was an unique moment 'cos usually they show the girl being the one who needs to be coaxed? but the scene shows that in the relationship, it was a side-by-side helping each other along thing.)
hahaa.
but having said that, there's a lot of bed scenes -.- (not explict, but not very subtle either). and the plot is sucky. ah well :)

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