I just got home after a long day at work followed by a rehearsal. After I prepared dinner and cleaned up the kitchen I finally sat down and turned on the television. One of my favorite movies was on. Mrs. Doubtfire. In my opinion it is Robin Williams’s most exceptional role. While Sally Fields does an excellent job portraying the victim, Robin plays the role to whom more viewers can relate. Early in the film Daniel’s childish ways catch up with him, and he becomes the divorced father with limited visitation rights.
I said this is one of my favorite movies, and it really is. But tonight I’m just not in the mood to watch it. It tends to pull at my heart. Sure, it is hysterical. It is very quotable. The montage of Daniel turning into Mrs. Doubtfire is classic. Director Chris Columbus was able to take the heartache of a divided family and make it easy to watch…for the most part. What makes it real, at least for me, are the reactions of the children. They are honest and genuine. They are angry, confused, and torn between two parents that they love.
I said I wasn’t in the mood to watch it right now…yet I can’t seem to turn it off. So I’ll end with a quote by Daniel…
“Ever wish you could freeze frame a moment in your day, and look at it and say "this is not my life"?”
2 comments:
Honey, I do that on a regular basis. Ew. That is sad.
I prefer, "She's a he, he's a she, he's a she she..."
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