If there's a film that centers on common family dilemmas, Family Weekend is a nice pick. It shows the typical scenario where kids are devoid of attention from parents, thus, they find ways to assert their existence at home. Most of the time, children turn out to be rebellious when their guardians are unable to provide them tangible love and support but here in the movie, the main character didn't rely on drugs or alcohol to solve her problem. Instead, she made a plan in order for her parents to realize that they miss in sharing quality time with her and her siblings: kidnapping her parents in their own residence.
What I fancy about the movie is that it has the abundance of comedy yet the scenes wherein intense drama is needed are portrayed well. Thanks to the actors who played each of their role adroitly. It is the story of Samantha Smith-Dungy (played by Kristin Chenoweth), an excellent and promising jumping rope player who officially represents her school in competitions of such sport, even joining the most-anticipated regionals. Problem is, her family is not always present during her tournaments and a teenager like her takes this lack of support very emotionally, destructive even.
I love it when most of the scenes center in one setting yet the story is still unfolding. This is true with Family Weekend for the family's home is the main location where almost more than half of the story takes place. Notwithstanding this, the film is not boring since my mind imagines what is possibly happening outside the home for the events going on inside are indisputably connected to the external occurrences.
Cinematography has a humorous feel because captures of a home video taken by Jackson Smith-Dungy (played by Eddie Hassel) are constantly shown on screen, adding to the chaotic environment transpiring inside the house. Eddie's character is interesting because here, he is pretending to be gay even though he's not just to please his father, Duncan Dungy (played by Matthew Modine), who ironically wants a homosexual son.
The film's pacing is well stitched in a sense that we get excited as the movie comes to its conclusion. The ending shows the day of the regional jumping rope competition where Samantha is about to participate in. Before that though, she must escape the cops who just came into their house, ready to capture her for a kidnapping case. This is due to Samantha restraining her parents in their own home as she engages them in quizzes and games that include how to be good and responsible parents. However, Kat, a mean girl in Samantha's school, comes into the house, befriending the latter while she secretly records the drama with her cellphone, uploading them in the internet for the public to see.
Moral lesson? Parents are not perfect since they are also humans. Unfortunately, this is not enough reason for them not to be responsible ones to their children. Kids need the presence, attention, and love of parents for them to grow in good example. Family should find time to recreate so that their bond will not cut loose, making each member feel unique and special as they naturally are.
What I fancy about the movie is that it has the abundance of comedy yet the scenes wherein intense drama is needed are portrayed well. Thanks to the actors who played each of their role adroitly. It is the story of Samantha Smith-Dungy (played by Kristin Chenoweth), an excellent and promising jumping rope player who officially represents her school in competitions of such sport, even joining the most-anticipated regionals. Problem is, her family is not always present during her tournaments and a teenager like her takes this lack of support very emotionally, destructive even.
I love it when most of the scenes center in one setting yet the story is still unfolding. This is true with Family Weekend for the family's home is the main location where almost more than half of the story takes place. Notwithstanding this, the film is not boring since my mind imagines what is possibly happening outside the home for the events going on inside are indisputably connected to the external occurrences.
Cinematography has a humorous feel because captures of a home video taken by Jackson Smith-Dungy (played by Eddie Hassel) are constantly shown on screen, adding to the chaotic environment transpiring inside the house. Eddie's character is interesting because here, he is pretending to be gay even though he's not just to please his father, Duncan Dungy (played by Matthew Modine), who ironically wants a homosexual son.
The film's pacing is well stitched in a sense that we get excited as the movie comes to its conclusion. The ending shows the day of the regional jumping rope competition where Samantha is about to participate in. Before that though, she must escape the cops who just came into their house, ready to capture her for a kidnapping case. This is due to Samantha restraining her parents in their own home as she engages them in quizzes and games that include how to be good and responsible parents. However, Kat, a mean girl in Samantha's school, comes into the house, befriending the latter while she secretly records the drama with her cellphone, uploading them in the internet for the public to see.
Moral lesson? Parents are not perfect since they are also humans. Unfortunately, this is not enough reason for them not to be responsible ones to their children. Kids need the presence, attention, and love of parents for them to grow in good example. Family should find time to recreate so that their bond will not cut loose, making each member feel unique and special as they naturally are.
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