AT THE MOVIES

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I'm going through my archive and came across one of my favourite movies,I can't think straight I can't count how many times I have watched this. What I love about this movie apart from the accents and the characters are easy on the eyes is sense of duty and cultural constraints. 

The characters are from two different cultural backgrounds and a clash between conventions and individuality. I can’t think straight focuses on the relationship between the Tala, a Jordanian woman and Leyla a pensive Indian-British woman who faces similar pressure at home to marry someone with their religion and cultural background brought together by chance.

Tala and Leyla form a slow bond that grows deeper with every minute they spend together. Eventually, the two girls reveal their true feelings to one another. The central conflict is set up and both characters respond differently, both controlled by their heritage.

However, Leyla the shy one decides to be honest with herself and her family by coming out. Leyla, who was unsure of her sexuality until she met Tala, takes it upon herself to live out and proud while Tala remained fearful.

What I really like about this movie the wittiness; the comical touches of something that’s serious. The characters are easy to relate to and the transformation one can make when they truly accept themselves. Its not a five star movie but its funny heartwarming and a bit sexy to me.

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While channel searching a few years ago I came across this movie Imagine You and Me“ Since then I have seen it at least a dozen times. It’s a romantic comedy base in North London with lesbian content. This movie withstands the pitfalls often found in movies about romantic triangles. Usually for me British movies are boring but this one is exceptional.

 Imagine love at first sight on your wedding day and it is not for the person standing next to you. A momentary glances; awaken an attraction for the woman who's been employed to do the flowers in the church.

Rachel and Heck are getting married then a stranger; Luce shows up.

 At the reception afterwards, Luce introduces herself to Rachel. The two hit it off and begin speaking as if they have already known each other. Luce then impresses Rachel when she fishes Rachel's accidentally-dropped wedding ring out of the punch bowl.   When the wedding’s finished Rachel finds herself inviting Luce over for dinner.

Heck has no idea that his wife has discovered herself as a closet bi-sexual, but he does know something’s wrong and he’s desperate to understand her.

Over the next few days, Rachel continues to resist her growing attraction to Luce, unable to deny what she is feeling, she eventually confronts Luce directly at her flower shop.

Heck quits his job and returns home drunk where Rachel carelessly confesses all to him as he sleeps, but without saying who her love is.

Throughout the entire movie I thought Rachel was the knave, if that's what I should call her because Luce was not the one who initiated the romance, you're getting married but gaping at a stranger! She corrupted everyone. I sympathized with Heck. He is just this overly sweet character.

 There's no stupidity about relationships, no unrealistic plots and gimmicks, worn-out, comical misunderstandings, the primary and important secondary characters are three dimensional, cliche and stereotype are at a minimum and creates a genuine world full of compassion from a lesbian/bi perspective, this film is positively presented.