PICTURE PERFECT 1997
A film review by Timothy Voon
Copyright 1997 Timothy Voon
2 :-) :-) for picture perfect hair, though not picture perfect
character
Cast: Jennifer Aniston, Jay Mohr, Kevin Bacon, Olympia Dukakis, Illeana Douglas, Kevin Dunn Director: Glenn Gordon Caron Screenplay: Arleen Sorkin & Paul Slansky and Glenn Gordon
This girl says it all with her hair. Ms Aniston, one of T.V.'s popular "Friends" would otherwise look ordinary without her healthy, silky brown locks to toss from side to side. With her hair dominating the screen, I couldn't help but wonder what conditioner or shampoo she uses, or how her hair feels or smells. I wanted to caress it, comb it, stroke it --.
No matter how perfect Ms Aniston's hair, the same cannot be said about her character. She plays Kate Mosley, a young advertising executive seeking opportunity in a family oriented world of business. The boss wants ties, roots, and loans to bind the person to the company. In order to succeed Kate needs a picture perfect family. In order to get the highly prized promotion she is forced to lie.
The lie, "I'm engaged. Here's a photo of the two of us."
The truth, "The guy in the photo is a perfect stranger"
A small lie only leads to a bigger one, when the simple truth would have been a better option.
Greater love hath no man than one who is willing to humiliate himself for the love of a woman. Nick (Jay Mohr), the perfect stranger in the picture is entirely sincere with his love for Kate. His love carries no lies, no tricks, and no false motives. He is willing to play along with her self-destructive charade, up to the point where she chooses her career over him.
Why is it that we can't see the people who really love us for who we are until it's almost too late? I don't just mean fiancees and lovers, but also family and friends. When Kate realises her mistake, it takes a big heart to forgive her for her cruel actions, and an even bigger one to accept her for her not so picture perfect trimmings.
Timothy Voon e-mail: stirling@netlink.com.au
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