Chick-flicks

In the days gone by, I've managed to watch few movies..pathetically few for a budding movie-critic, that is. And almost all of them have been chick-flicks. I cannot recall all the movies I have seen, even in bits, but yes, these are some of them.

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

Sister. Someone you can giggle with, share your deepest secrets, ambitions, hopes, insecurities with. A best friend, but more than one. Together, even when apart. The movie is exactly about that - how four best friends manage to stay in touch over the summer, and vow to pass on a pair of jeans that magically fits them all. They do manage to share the pants, but end up sharing much, much more than that. Their lives, their insecurities, their problems, and their hopes. The movie basically explores the lives of regular teenage girls, and common issues amongst them, such as parents, sex, loss of a loved one and falling in love. Perfect to watch with a bunch of girlfriends.

My Best Friend's Wedding

And Julia Roberts is at it again. Can any actress surpass her? No. In My Best Friend's Wedding, she manages to deliver a stellar performance yet again. Her character is one of a jealous friend, secretly in love with her best friend, who is determined to chuck the wifey-to-be out, and have the dude all to herself. After trying the most evil methods to dissuade the man, she finally tells him she loves him. Phew. Romantic comedy with a twist.

Roberts, as usual, holds the film together. Cameron Diaz is sweet, and unassuming. Mulroney is sultry, and a exudes a little caught-between-the-two-women tiredness. All in all, a good film. Not exactly a must watch, but a good option on a lazy Saturday afternoon.