Quick synopsis:
1. Awakened too early!
2. The house a mess.
3. Saw two movies.
My movie reviews:
1. Finding Nemo: Fun for any age. Best Disney Movie Yet! See it!
2. Bend it Like Beckham: Predicable but enjoyable feel good movie worth seeing, especially if you like things Indian, and stories of traditional families who live in countries other than those of their origin.
Long Version:
The day started very early, when I woke just after 6:00 AM to find Zoe lying next to me in bed, watching me with a big smile. I scooted over a little closer to Pete, with the vain hope that maybe she might fall back to sleep and let me get a little more shut-eye. Next, wishing Pete would wake up. He was supposed to take the early morning detail with the girls. Zoe did not go back to sleep and Pete didn’t wake right away, but I kept my eyes closed. Eventually, she got bored and soon I heard both girls giggling in the guest room. Now, hoping they would entertain themselves for a while, I tried again to go back to sleep. A short while after that, Pete woke up and went down to make Cream of Wheat for breakfast. I soon joined them. And our day began.
Later, we took the girls to see Finding Nemo. This one great movie! I wasn’t looking forward to it, as most Disney films are not my cup of tea. (Sorry, Mike!) But since we will do almost anything for our little princesses, we dutifully went. The adults in the audience were laughing even harder than the kids. At one point, Mira, who was sitting on Pete’s lap, turned to me and just grinned, she was having such a good time. Go see it, no matter what age you are! You will like it!
After the movie, we went for a very late lunch, and visited a toy store because princesses are very hard to refuse. Learning that Mike and Michele had arrived at our house, we drove home to return custody of the children to their parents.
At that point, the thought of bringing order to our living space left me cold. So after a bit, Pete and I went out to see another movie that we had been wanting to catch. We saw Bend it Like Beckham. Liked this one too. We will watch it again when it comes out on TV to understand a scene or two. It’s fairly predictable, but we knew that going in. Still, we enjoyed the movie. Intrigued by all things Indian, this had been at the top of my list. This one is about a Sikh family living in London and centered on the youngest daughter who wants to play soccer. This goes against the expectations of her traditional Indian parents. I liked the characters, and would like to see what happened next. Especially, to our heroine’s best friend Jules.
All in all, a fun weekend.
Posted by Judi at June 2, 2003 10:29 AM | TrackBack