http://joys.net/5364/the-secret-laughter-of-women-region-2/ Bringing Joys and Happiness Fri, 13 Mar 2020 09:48:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.2 http://joys.net/5364/the-secret-laughter-of-women-region-2/#comment-19342 Sherry Glinsey Tue, 17 Sep 2013 14:43:40 +0000 http://joys.net/5364/the-secret-laughter-of-women-region-2/#comment-19342 Great Movie Watched over and over. I love the acting with Nia Long and Colin. They were both amazing in this film.

]]> http://joys.net/5364/the-secret-laughter-of-women-region-2/#comment-19341 ohsnapiam56 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 14:23:17 +0000 http://joys.net/5364/the-secret-laughter-of-women-region-2/#comment-19341 Colin Firth finding love in an unexpected place. This is a story about a cross cultural and interracial romance. Colin Firth plays Matthew Field, a very cynical but successful and rich comic book writer. Nia Long plays Nimi DaSilva, a widowed Nigerian mother. Her son, Sammy, is enthralled by ‘Saracen, Space Crusader’ a character invented by Matthew Field. Through a series of events, Matthew meets Sammy and then Mrs. DaSilva (as she insists Matthew call her). Against her own misgivings, Mrs. DaSilva falls in love with Matthew, despite his cynicism, his lifestyle and most important of all, the disapproving messages from her family and acquaintances, all of whom are Nigerian and live in a very close knit community. Matthew falls in love with her but fights it every step of the way. He has an open marriage and is known for his flings. But he is drawn to her, her son and their sense of community and family. Complicating matters is the pending arranged marriage of Mrs. DaSilva to the local and handsome Nigerian priest.The highlight of this movie is watching Colin Firth become undone because of his love for Mrs. DaSilva. There is a song that says you “find love in unexpected places”. That is what happens to Colin Firth’s character and he simply cannot digest it. He is used to playing by his own rules and he has met a strong woman who loves him but plays by her own rules. In one key scene, he is left incoherent because of his love for her.The movie shows Nigerian customs regarding marriage, weddings, courtship, child-rearing, stereotypes and intimacy (which is key to why Nia Long’s character insists Matthew call her by her married name). Both actors have great chemistry. Some actors in interracial romance movies do not come across as being comfortable with one another (Nick Nolte as Thomas Jefferson in ‘Jefferson in Paris’ comes to mind) although that is becoming less and less . Colin Firth spent part of his upbringing in Nigeria (even though Nia Long is a Black American) and he is right at home here…there is no uncomfortableness at all. Both are natural with one another and believable in their roles.The bad thing about this movie is the continuity and editing…choppy in some places making you piece together what you think happened previously. And Ms. Long’s accent is a bit weak. But the music is lovely, it’s set in the south of France and the Nigerian costumes are gorgeous. All in all, a good movie.

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