Movie Analysis: It's Complicated

“Oh, Jake, we could have had such a damned good time together.’ ‘Yes, Isn’t it pretty to think so?”. Their final discussion is right where they started in the back of a cab. Brett has just dug a hole even deeper into the abyss of disappointment that Brett has already given him. Jake has lost his masculinity in more ways than one. He has to live without Brett, and with his disability, denying him any chance at all with women. He has finally accepted the loveless relationship that has become of them, and will push forward knowing how it will never be.

The movie Dad is centered around a father and son pair, who are brought together and go on the journey of mending their dilapidated relationship. In addition to this struggle, there are several other dilemmas that both characters must face. These challenges can be identified using Erik Erikson’s eight crisis. As an elderly man, Jake lives every day relying on his wife, Betty. He is not happy with his current life and often gives up before even making an attempt. According to Erik Erikson, Jake suffers from being stuck within the autonomy vs shame and doubt phase, as well as, the integrity vs despair phase. Later on, Jake also encounters the crisis of identity vs role confusion. Jake’s son, John, is in a completely separate situation. As a successful, wealthy businessman, Jake is completely independent, however he struggles to maintain healthy relationships with his family. Throughout the movie, Jake must learn to give back to his parents, as well as, his own son, Billy and recognize what is truly important in life. In Dad, Jake must face the crises of Intimacy vs. Isolation, generativity vs stagnation, as well as, Integrity vs Despair. As both Jake and John are brought together they must resolve their personal dilemmas in order to live truly fulfilling lives.

Jake is consciously aware that there is a problem, which is more than can be said about his friends. Perhaps the people that surround Jake are the issue, though. His close friends and the people whom he travels with include Lady Brett Ashley, Robert Cohn, Bill, and Mike. Brett, the target of Jake’s unrequited affections, is likely someone whom he should stop spending time with; however, it seems that he just can’t get away from her. She is a very strong and independent woman who isn’t known to behave in a traditionally feminine way. Jakes does remark that although she is very independent, “She can’t go anywhere alone.” Robert Cohn is a Jewish, wealthy expatriate; but unlike many of his friends, did not spend any time in the war. Cohn also falls head over heels in love with Brett, who soon rejects his affections as well. As a wealthy, Jewish, non war veteran Cohn stands out in the group and his fumbling attempts to court Brett are the source of much mockery and leads to many fights. Bill is also an American veteran who seems to be always drinking. He tends to use humor to try and deal with the emotional scars of war; however, is not immune to the immaturity and cruelty sometimes characterized by Jake and his friends. Finally, Mike is a very heavy drinking Scottish war veteran who is completely bankrupt. He is seen to have a terrible temper, which most often displays while he is drunk. Mike is also not comfortable with the

The part of the novel that best defines the relationship of the two is when Brett and Jake are alone while Jake is getting dressed. Jake tells her that he loves her, and Brett asks if he wants her to send the man she is with away. She goes outside and sends Count to get some champagne, so the two can talk alone. Everything seems to be going well, until they talk about the situation in detail.

The characters of the film Parenthood, all come to face many difficult encounters that cause disruption within each subfamily. This pushes the Buckman family to their limits and causes each subfamily to evolve and better themselves. The family includes Gil Buckman, a perfectionist and a father of three children; Kevin, the oldest; Taylor, the middle child; Justin, the youngest; and Karen, Gils Wife. Another Subfamily includes Helen; Gils sister, a single mom with two children; Gary, the youngest child; Julie the oldest; Tod Higgins, Julie 's boyfriend/ husband. This paper will address each of the two Buckman subfamilies evolution, the dynamics of the change, strategies for coping with change, and how each family member handles and adapts to change in their families.

In the end, Melanie ends up back with Jake leaving Andrew briefly heartbroken until he marries a girl of his own social class. Melanie however, finds out that while she was playing the upper class role in New York her working class husband has transformed himself a successful glass-blowing business.

Throughout the novel the reader quickly learns of the love that Jake has for Brett. Jake is struggling personally with his manhood due to an injury

A hallmark of dysfunctional relationships is obliviousness to incompatibility which eventually leads to very painful heart break. Brett unlike many other characters within their group understands Jake’s goals are emotional in nature, while her’s are sexual. Despite her feelings for Jake, Brett chooses to hold herself back, sparing

However, Jake is not married, nor does he live with a woman in Paris. The characters of the

Because of this injury, Jake cannot be with the woman he loves- and this plot line serves as a catalyst for the larger and far more important theme about the American Dream - and chasing everything desired, but never truly being able to achieve these dreams to satiation.

Jake also at times seems to realize how bad his life is, but then never regrets it. He is in love with Brett Ashley, but she is always with other people, including Robert Cohn, which makes Jake jealous. This jealousy turns to anger when Jake gets into a fight with Robert and is then knocked out.

When Jane and Jake meet up to attend their son’s graduation, the two begin to have an affair. At the same time, she begins to fall in love with another man that she is seeing. Not knowing what she wants, Jane must decide whether she wants to rekindle her relationship with her ex or move on to the newer man in her life.

In this paper, I will write about “Thelma and Louise” (1991) movie. I choose a last scene of the movie which the police came to arrest them in the Grand Canyon (from 122 to 125 minutes).

Beth has been married to Jake for 18 years. At the beginning of the film, Beth’s husband Jake got laid off from his job and immediately said he signed up for

"Split" is a rated PG-13 horror movie released on January 20, 2017 that was not only written, but also directed by M. Night Shyamalan. Shyamalan is renowned in the entertainment business for his movies filled with a great deal of twists and turns. An example of some of the movies that he has written and directed with such a style are "The Sixth Sense" as well as "The Village". Split is no different and bares M. Night Shyamalan's signature style of suspenseful movies accompanied by many twists and turns.