Really Kicky? Did you even watch the movie?
Yes Bean. You can even go through the "what's the last movie you've seen" thread back to when it was released in theaters if you like. Unless, of course, you think I planted a lie more than three months ago just to argue with you.
https://jazzfanz.com/showthread.php...ovie-You’ve-Seen?p=38526&viewfull=1#post38526
The only biological connection the brother and sister had to eachother was Mark Ruffulo.
And? Do you deny that they behave as if they are brother and sister? Why does this matter? Does the premise of "kids want to meet their biological father" change one iota if the kids are adopted or were conceived through artificial insemination to a "traditional" family.
Let me tell you bean, those movies exist.
That would not happen in a heterosexual couple because the mother would both have genetic connection to both children.
I will admit that the plot does not occur if the parents are also the biological parents. Similarly, adopted children don't go looking for their biological parents when they live with them. You've put together a stunning piece of analysis.
The son deeply wants a male role model.
He also wants someone different than his parents. This is hardly unique to lesbian couples with children.
That is the reason he has the wierd relationship with his friend.
There's a lot of different things going on there. You're being more than a little reductionist.
He also is saddened his biological father was not into sports as much as he was.
And this means what? It turns out neither his parents nor his biological father are who he wanted them to be? Maybe THAT has something to do with the message of the film.
The daughter has ill feelings towards her mothers.
Also, she's 18.
Especially Bening for trying to create the "perfect lesbian family". She explicitly yells at them about that and slams her bedroom door. She also craves a relationship with a father figure as she spends huge amounts of time with him. She also has no way to act around boys as she's 18 and going to college but yet she is still doenst know what to do around them. This shows with the ackward situation she has with her friend.
A teenager is upset with the role their parents have created for her, is awkward around members of the opposite sex, and is attracted to new and exciting situations. Nope, never seen that movie before. It's definitely not the plot of the first 30 minutes of Spider-Man.
But more seriously, the "my biological parents are probably different than my 'real' parents, I want to meet them and see what they have to offer" film is a staple. Ex: Flirting with Disaster.
The "awkward with the opposite sex" plot component is a staple of films with teenage characters regardless of family situation and always will be.
Again the first lesbian sex scene was extremely ackward and lacked intimacy.
This also happens in "away we go" between a heterosexual couple.
Kicky, if you didnt watch the movie just say so.
I saw the movie, I just didn't try to put my political agenda on someone else's work.
Maybe if you did the scantest bit of research you'd figure out just how unlikely your interpretation is.
The director and co-writer is Lisa Cholodenko. Look up her biography and tell me then if you think that was the message of the film.
