Comfort Food and My Favourite Romantic Comedy
mood: 
calm
calmTo everyone who's never seen the film, it's about 50-something Diane Keaton falling in love with 60-something Jack Nicholson-- the only catch is that Jack is her 30-year old daughter's (played by the gorgeous Amanda Peet) boyfriend, and that she herself is kinda seeing a 30-something doctor (played by pretty boy Keanu Reeves).
Out of all the "Notting Hill"s and "Love Actually"s out there, it's ironic that my favourite RC is spearheaded by a protagonist who isn't even remotely in my age range. Also ironic is the fact that I relate to her the most (again out of all the Julia Roberts/Sandra Bullock/Keira Knightley heroines out there).
Keaton hits all the right buttons, I think. She's the mom you always wanted (or in my case, actually have), she's the accomplished professional that we all want to grow into, and she's flawed and neurotic enough to push all my OC buttons. Frances McDormand plays her sister Zoe perfectly, and again this is ironic because I don't have a sister and yet I relate to their relationship so much.
Maybe I'm just in a particularly speculative mood today, or maybe I'm just a sap in general. But out of all the parties, concerts, and girl's nights out I had since getting back to Manila, today proved the most introspective.
Tomorrow, I'm starting my new job as a graphic designer for a European-based company in Eastwood.
Hello, next chapter of my life.
I can't wait. :)
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