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Movie
Because I Said So, 2007
Plot
A mother fears her youngest daughter is going to end up alone so she sets out to find her daughter the perfect man and the perfect
relationship.
Starring
Diane Keaton, Mandy Moore, Gabriel Macht, Tom Everett Scott, Piper Perabo, Stephen Collins, and more.
The Review
After reading the reviews, I wasn’t sure I wanted to see Because I Said So, but having been a longtime admirer of Diane Keaton’s I
decided to give it a try. First, I must say that there were some parts of the film that I found highly distasteful, such as the dog
humping the stool because he saw a porn clip Daphne accidentally ended up on, the mom’s first orgasm, and the old folks grabbing each
other with obscene gestures—right there in public.
Second, the film really is a cliché of several brainless chick flicks thrown together, but having said that, if you go in with your
eyes wide open, you just may find yourself pleasantly surprised.
Daphne’s youngest daughter, Millie, is known for making poor judgment calls when it comes to picking men. One broken heart after
another, Daphne watches as her daughter gets closer and closer to swearing off men forever. Then the day finally arrives, Millie has
sworn off men and vowed to become just like her mother!
Fearing that Millie will actually become just like herself, Daphne sets out to find Millie the perfect man. She signs up for a dating
service and screens potential candidates until she finds “Mr. Perfect”.
No sooner does Daphne set her daughter up with Mr. Perfect, does her daughter meet a rather charming young man—all on her own! And
that’s where things go haywire. Millie really likes bachelor number 2, but Daphne can’t help but push rich, smooth talking bachelor
number 1 on her.
The more Daphne pushes bachelor number 1 on Millie, the more Millie finds herself confused. Unable to turn bachelor number 1 away, and
desperately wanting to see where things go with bachelor number 2, Millie finds herself in a serious relationship with two men—only to
lose bachelor number 2 when he realizes she’s dating both men.
The loss of what appears to be her true love causes her to face facts. She dumps bachelor number 1, but not before saying, “I don’t feel
like myself around you and I would have decided that a long time ago if it weren’t for my mother!”
Will she get back with bachelor number 2? You’ll have to watch the video to find out!
Defining Moment
What I took away from this film was the fact that we, as women, really need to look more closely at the men we date and not allow
outside influences to dictate who we do or don’t see. We need to choose men who compliment us, who make us feel good about ourselves,
and who don’t leave us wondering.
The whole time I watched Because I Said So, I couldn’t shake the eerie feeling I got from bachelor number 1. Yes, he was rich. Yes, he
knew exactly what he wanted and how to get it, but he seemed shallow and pretentious. He laughed when Millie cried, he told her to use
different words, and it didn’t seem to matter what she liked or disliked, or even what she wanted. He made the decisions—including what
she ate and what she drank. He seemed disinterested in others, controlling, and easily angered. And his remorse was quickly followed by
an extravagant gift. I kept waiting for the hammer to fall.
Then there was bachelor number 2. He was just an ordinary guy raising a child alone and doing what he had to, to make ends meet. He
didn’t take Millie to new and exciting places, but chose to win her heart by being himself—by being real. And by showing her how much
he appreciated who she was on the inside. When Millie was with him, she felt comfortable in her own skin.
Another thing I took away from the film, and probably more important in my own life, is the realization that there comes a time in a
parent’s life when he (or she) must cut the umbilical chord. In trying to protect our children from becoming ourselves and in trying to
protect our children from making the same mistakes we made, we could ultimately do more harm than good—we could force our children
towards making the wrong decisions just to get us off their backs.
As parents, we need to teach our children right from wrong and we need to give them guidelines to follow. Heck, we can even share life
experiences and give advice, but we must learn to give our children room to grow—to grow into their own skin. After all, we won’t be
around forever; eventually they’ll have to do things on their own.
Order Because I Said So today!
About The Author:
Alyice Edrich is the author of several work-from-home e-books,
a freelance writer for hire and an aspiring
artist for hire.
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