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)Plots(1)
John Clasky (Adam Sandler) is a devoted dad whose skills as a chef have afforded his family (Tea Leoni, Cloris Leachman) a very upscale life, including a summer home in Malibu and a breathtaking new housekeeper, Flor (Paz Vega), who has recently immigrated to L.A. from Mexico, and is trying to find a better life for her remarkable daughter, Cristina (Shelbie Bruce), who is rapidly embracing the American way of life. When Flor and Cristina move in with the Claskys for the summer, Flor has to fight for her daughter's soul as she discovers that life in a new country is perilous...especially when you're being embraced by an affluent, eccentric American family. (official distributor synopsis)
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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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