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Eminesciana Nr.14, 2019
Pagina coordonată de prof. Andrea Ardelean și Simona Dicu
Kramer versus Kramer
Film Review
'Kramer versus Kramer' is a movie directed by Robert Benton, based
on a novel by the writer Avery Corman. It includes famous actors such
as Dustin Hoffman, who plays the role of the father, Ted Kramer, Meryl
Streep, Joanna Kramer in the film and Justin Henry as their kid, Billy
Kramer.
The movie debuts with the scene where the mother, Joanna, and Billy
talk a little before going to sleep. Joanna is in tears because she knows
she won't be there in the morning and when Ted comes home, he pays
very little attention to his wife but somehow comes back to reality when
Joanna tells him she's leaving him. Not understanding at first, Ted kind
of tries to be a single parent, but it takes him a lot of time to go with the flow of his new life. Little by
little, he and Billy have a good time together, until there is a plot twist and Joanna comes back, wanting
her child.
There are several social and family issues that are presented in the film such as: family problems,
the life a child can live with only one of his parents and the so called fight in the court for custody. It is
also accentuated the ambition the father has to do anything to keep the kid.
I highly recommend this movie because it is really realistic, showing how life really is in moments
like this and the actors are very talented one which makes the film even more interesting.
The Pursuit of Happyness
Film Review
Life is the most difficult game any of us will ever play,
this is a well-known fact. The movie „The Pursuit of
Happyness” showcases the struggles that any of us could face
one day. Chris, the main character, stays strong the entire time,
but is that the best thing to do?
On the one hand, yes. The world is horribly
narccisistic. Everyone wants everything for themselves and
that's great. That's how things should work. You need to be
strong in order to push through the crowd of people and reach
the top. You have to be strong for yourself and the people
around you. Chris never let his son see what was going on and
how tragic their situation really was. He always made it a
game, like the time he convinced his son that they traveled in
time and they hid from dinosaurs in a cave that turned out to
be a public restroom.
On the other hand, being strong is never easy. Most people lose themselves in their strenght and
forget who they really are. Others, in their attempt to be strong, have mental break downs that tear them
apart. A good example of this can be spotted in the movie where, after getting kicked out of a motel, Chris
strats yelling at his son for making a scene in front of their old room.
In conclusion, we have to stay strong, for our sake, but we should never lose ourselves in the
proccess.
Andreea Alexa, X-a C