This week we watched the film, Instructions not Included. It was a very good movie after the beginning of the film which was a weird introduction. However, once I made it past that moment it was really good. The movie was about Valentine who was portrayed as a player who slept with a different woman every day, but his life was quickly transformed when one of the ladies, Julie, brought a baby to him and left him alone with her. This event required Valentine to grow up and become a man in order to support his daughter, Maggie. Throughout the film, Valentin focused on overcoming his fears in order to best provide for her. He also decided to take her to America so she would have a better life. When he made it, he performed an amazing jump from the tenth floor in order to save Maggie from drowning in the pool. Because of this he was given a job as a stuntman which he used to provide the very best life for his daughter. Towards the end of the movie, Julie came back into the picture and tried to take Maggie away from her dad. I won't spoil the ending, but you won't want to miss it!
Throughout the movie, there were many themes that came up. Today I want to discuss a few of them. One of the biggest themes was about discrimination. The movie had several references that could be viewed as offensive to some. For instance, the movie suggested that all Americans are tall and white with blonde hair and blue eyes while Mexicans are short and dark. The movie also referenced transgenders and lesbians. This was in order to show these through a different light and bring inclusiveness to them. It was successful in accomplishing this because it showed several different groups. Another theme in the movie was overcoming fear. Valentine accomplished this because he wanted to be brave for his daughter. This was important because Valentine taught his daughter not to fear death because she was struggling with a sickness. Overall, the movie was very successful in getting its points across and it was a very interesting movie!
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