rrraaarrrrggghhhhh! ok, so i'm like totally P.O'd with this movie i just saw, "Crazy/Beautiful." i mean, i should have known that it was possibly gonna suck. but it didn't! for the most of the movie, everything was pretty realistic. (BTW, if you haven't seen the movie and plan on seeing it someday, don't read the rest of this blog, cuz i'll probably give away parts of the movie) kirsten dunst is a decent actress and played her alcoholic/suicidal problem teen part really well. and jay hernandez (who is totally, totally, totally *hot*) did equally well as the token young latino working hard to get out of the ghetto. the way the character's paths crossed and the relationship developed were totally believable. they (i felt) accurately showed the conflicts that arose as part of the relationship (ex: carlos' family not approving of him dating a white girl). so here i am, totally wrapped up in this realistic love story, enjoying all of the randomness that they encounter, and then POW! the last half hour turns into unrealistic, melodramatic shite! the love struck kids run away and drive off into the sunset only to come back so the girl can reconcile everything with her father. she triumphs over the wicked stepmother. boyfriend is not punished for running away or skipping his midterms, and gets his recommendation to the Naval Academy. and they all lived happily ever after. excuse me while i go get my barf bucket. grrr...i don't know why i'm so pissed about it. yes i do. all of the work i've done in acting class has really made me more perceptive to the "reality" of scenes and stuff. so the instant this movie got un-real, i felt it and it made me sick. dammit. well, if i had to give it a rating, i'd give it 2 stars. it could have gotten another half a star, but they blew it with the last half hour. *deep cleansing breath* well, i feel much better now that i got all that ranting out of my system. ta ta, dearies!
Struggling between commerce and the greater good...
...is emotionally draining. My current job allows me to work with schools in such a way that I'm beginning to realize yet again that I should be a teacher. To have the ability to work with kids and inspire them to work hard and get ready for the real world...that's something that's of real merit. That's something to truly be proud of. Even only reaching one kid a year out of the 30 or more you may teach...that's one kid that you've inspired to read more or write more or become a scientist or a teacher or the next President. I don't care if you think this sounds cliched...it's the truth. Anyway, now I'm in a position where the things that I really want to do can't be accomplished with the job that I currently have. Frustrating, yes. Surprising, no. Long time readers really know how not surprising this is. But things are ok for now. I'm thinking about lots of stuff and keeping busy at work and focusing on things that will help me keep my sanity...
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