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kellinator ([personal profile] kellinator) wrote2003-06-16 09:13 pm

Secretary, and thoughts

At [livejournal.com profile] slsanfran's suggestion, I saw Secretary this weekend. My eeevil side thinks it would be fun to hand an unmarked copy to my mom. "It's a movie about a secretary, like you!" But I digress.

I really liked it. Maggie Gyllenhal (sp?) is a terrific actress; she can say it all with a look. I hope she has a brilliant career.

As Scott and I agreed, it's not really a movie about BDSM. Sure, it got more publicity and interest because of that. But it's really -- and I swear I was skeptical when my co-reviewers at AAR said this, they're mostly married with 2.5 kids -- it's really a fairy tale. About there being someone for everyone, against all odds.

I'm becoming more and more convinced that somewhere out there, there is someone for everyone who wants someone. I mean, just last night my mom was telling me that my dad's best friend, who is a redneck with a beer gut like he's expecting triplets, has found love with my mom's shrewish coworker, who marvels that he likes her for herself. See? And you should see the way [livejournal.com profile] astrophysicat and [livejournal.com profile] tenn_crichton look at each other. If they weren't so damn cool I would have gone into insulin shock. ;)

I don't mean for this to sound patronizing to all of us who are having trouble finding that someone (myself included). But I just can't help but think that it really can happen, if we believe in it.

[identity profile] ariedana.livejournal.com 2003-06-16 06:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Oops, sorry.

You know I was talking about me. You're gonna be happy. I just know it.

[identity profile] kellinator.livejournal.com 2003-06-16 06:52 pm (UTC)(link)
I KNOW you're talking about yourself. This constant slamming on yourself is not acceptable!!