Spanglish
Directed by:
James L. BrooksScreenplay:
James L. BrooksCinematography:
John SealeComposer:
Hans ZimmerCast:
Adam Sandler, Téa Leoni, Paz Vega, Cloris Leachman, Shelbie Bruce, Sarah Steele, Ian Hyland, Victoria Luna, Cecilia Suárez, Eddy Martin, Thomas Haden Church (more)VOD (2)
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Flor, a beautiful Mexican woman, becomes housekeeper for the affluent but troubled Clasky family (headed by Adam Sandler and Téa Leoni). Unable to speak English, Flor has trouble communicating with the Claskys...but soon discovers that they also have trouble communicating with each other!With great performances and a 'clash of cultures' story that reveals how life sometimes has a language all of its own, Spanglish is a heartfelt hit. (Shock Entertainment)
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Spanglish is an emotionally engaging dramedy with excellent actors and a lot of heartwarming moments. But with its 130-minute runtime, it’s too long, which isn’t helped by its meandering plot and spatial monotony (constant sitcom interiors). Brooks should have pared it down and focused only on the positive influence that the two female visitors have on the running of a complicated American family. The conscientiousness of the female protagonist, who steadfastly wants to protect her daughter from Americanism, is inappropriately woven into this storyline and only slows the whole film down, though the climax, which relates to that idea, is nice.
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