Essay/Term paper: The mirror has two faces a movie review

Essay, term paper, research paper:  Movie Reviews

THE MIRROR HAS TWO FACES

A MOVIE REVIEW

The movie stares Barbara Streisand as Rose Morgan a lonely, single, low self esteemed
woman who lives with her domineering mother Hannah Morgan played by Lauren Becall
in New York. Jeff Bridges who plays Gregory Larkin a math instructor at Columbia
University is a man in search of the perfect woman who is not interested in sex but only
companship. Greg places a personal ad in a singles paper and receives enormous
response. He reviews the responses to his ad and decides on a response that featured
Rose. Greg calls the number on the response and a woman answers the phone who is
Roses sister Claire. Claire explains to Greg that she responded to the ad without Roses
consent and that Rose is not a women of great beauty. Greg explains that he is not in
search of a woman with great beauty, just a woman for companship. Greg calls Rose on
the telephone and the two decide to have dinner as friends. They adore each others
companship and start to spend more and more time together as best friends. They
become extremely flexibly enmeshed and are very compatible with each other.

As time passes and they grow closer to each other they decide to get married by the
justice of the peace. Roses mother who is dependent on her objects to the idea and thinks
the marriage is wrong. She uses plenty of guilt trying to persuade Rose not to marry
Greg. The marriage takes place and the Rose moves into Greg"s apartment where their are
separate twin beds for Rose and Greg. The first night of living together Greg indirectly
suggests the two should have sex. Rose does not understand and falls asleep on Greg.
As time passes and the two start to become flexibly connected and share their most
hidden secrets with each other. Greg accepts a three month job offer over seas. Rose
agrees that he should jump at the opportunity and supports him in his decision. Rose
decides that the arrangement of a no sex marriage is not going to work. She decides one
night before Greg leaves for three months to seduce him into having sex with her. Greg
objects to the idea after about five minuets and explains his feelings to Rose which
infuriates her causing her to run back to her mothers chaotically enmeshed home.
Greg leaves for work over seas calling Rose on the telephone every spare minute he has
only to be greeted by her jealous and domineering mother stating she is not home or
available unknown to Rose. Greg concentrates on his decision and changes his mind
about a no sex marriage. He returns home early in an effort to win Rose back from her
mother.
Late at night Greg calls Rose to the window by screaming and yelling Roses name against
the wishes of the doorman to Hannah"s apartment. The doorman attempts to stop Greg
however his attempts don"t succeed. Rose comes to the window and Greg explains that
he has changed his beliefs about a no sex marriage. Rose accepts his proposal and the two
are off to Greg"s apartment to consummate the marriage.