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Spanglish

Released On: 2004 Genre: Romantic Comedy/ Drama Produced By: Julie Ansell, James L. Brooks, Richard Sakai Directed By: James L. Brooks Starcast: Adam Sandler, T�a Leoni, Paz Vega, Clorris Leachman

Spanglish is a film that made me laugh, made me cry and made me leave the theater examining my own values, thoughts, ideas and loyalties around family, friendship and dreams. The film stars Paz Vega as a young woman (Flor) who enters the United States illegally with her young daughter, lives a peaceful existence in a largely Hispanic area of Los Angeles until six years later when she becomes the housekeeper for the Clasky�s (T�a Leoni and Adam Sandler) and their daughter (Sarah Steele) and their son (Ian Hyland).�Spanglish Spanglish offers a narrative form of presentation that largely works...it is narrated by a 17-year-old Cristina, Flor�s daughter. The narration is not intrusive and works because it is presented as a college admissions representative reading an applicant�s admissions essay...it�s a simple approach, but adds remarkably to the the film. Spanglish is, in many ways, a typical Brooks film. It is filled with heartwarming, inspiring yet utterly frustrating characters with the best of intentions and the deepest of flaws. Paz Vega is utterly brilliant as Flor, a stunning and beautiful young woman who was abandoned by her husband in Mexico and yet completely lives for her daughter. Brooks does a wonderful job of incorporating Hispanic culture into this film, including the use of the Spanish language, without ever losing the audience. Flor is completely loyal to her daughter even when dealing with her own pride, her own hurt and her own fears. The scenes of Flor dealing with not knowing the English language are funny yet quite insightful. As the Clasky�s, T�a Leoni and Adam Sandler are a remarkable contrast and yet offer similarly wonderful performance. Leoni gets the greatest chance to shine as her character runs the gamut of emotions from the deepest of despair to the heights of frivolity. Sandler, on the other hand, appears to offer a fairly dry performance and yet that is its brilliance. He�s simply a frustrated, at times clueless, father and husband. Sandler�s character is a brilliant, compassionate man but never really sees it. As the Clasky�s daughter, Sarah Steele offers one of the best teen performances of the year. Steele, with this as her first film, offers a heartbreaking performance as a young teen who so desperately wants parental approval and yet remains loyal to them as she is rejected time and again. Cloris Leachman, who hasn�t really �acted� in years offers a tour-de-force supporting performance as T�a Leoni�s mother, a formerly successful performer largely living on the glory of her past and the failures of her parenting. The last 30 minutes of the film are powerful reminders of the brilliance of Leachman. The film occasionally takes the easy way out or is willing to fall into stereotypical responses...yet, every time this happens it seems to bounce back into a brilliant choice. I also found myself somewhat dissatisfied with the lack of resolution between mother and daughter...Leoni�s character rejects her daughter throughout the film, and often turns her affection towards Vega�s daughter while we can see the hurt of Leoni�s daughter, this issue is never really explored.Spanglish Spanglish is, however, a character driven film. While not a perfect film, and certainly not the best of Brooks, Spanglish is a wonderful film, highly entertaining and offers captivating performances by Vega, Leoni, Leachman, Sandler and Steele. If you love the films of James L. Brooks, you will love Spanglish. It is a smart, sensitive and entertaining comedy that deserves to be seen. The Fried Egg BLT made by Sandler in the movie can make anyone run for the similar delectable bite. So, we thought of providing you the recipe of the same so that after watching this movie, you won�t have to run to a sandwich joint. Enjoy!!!

Spanglish

Ingredients 4 Thick Slices � � � � � � of Bacon 2 slices� � � � � � � � � � � Cheddar Cheese 2 slices� � � � � � � � � � � Rustic White Bread, toasted and hot 1 tbsp� � � � � � � � � � � � Mayonnaise 4� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �Tomato Slices 2 leaves� � � � � � � � � � � Lettuce 1 tsp� � � � � � � � � � � � � Unsalted Butter 1 Large� � � � � � � � � � � �Egg Method
  • In a skillet, cook the bacon over moderate heat, turning, until crisp, about 8 minutes.
  • Transfer to paper towels to drain.
  • Set the cheese slices on 1 piece of toast. Spread the mayonnaise on the other slice of toast, then top with the bacon, tomato and lettuce.
  • In a small, nonstick skillet, melt the butter. Add te egg and fry over moderate heat, turning once, until crisp around the edge, about 4 minutes; the yolk should still be runny. Slide the egg onto the lettuce; close the sandwich, cut into half and eat right away.
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