Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
This movie is about family and happiness. This movie is comprised of two days. The first day, Alexander, a main role of this movie, had very bad, terrible day. Although, even he felt unhappy, his family didn’t understand him because they are happy. Therefore, Alexander wished that his family get unhappy. Then, next day, every his family member got a lot of bad things from morning as if alexander’s wish came true. In contrast, Alexander got some good things. Alexander felt sorry because he wished their unhappiness and he apologized his family and of course, his family never blame him. Gradually, his family got along each other and finally, their family looked happy family.
In my opinion, I don’t like this movie. If just read my summary of the movie content, it sounds good movie, but this movie made me uncomfortable. I don’t recommend to watch this movie because of two reasons.
First, this movie is too short to express family and life. This movie has only 81 minutes and comprises first day and second day. The problem is second day. In the second day, something happened to the family and gradually got along with each other. This term is too short. I don’t understand why they feel so happy with family. Some people may say, ‘because they are family’, but even so, I need to see in the movie why. In other words, the family don’t look like really happy, just temporary.
Second, there is no strong impression that the happiness will continue. In the movie, at the first day, Alexander had a terrible day and looked very unhappy. His face is perfectly unhappy boy. I praise that he totally played as unhappy boy. Alexander is just a boy who suits unhappiness. In addition, he is so pessimistic and perverse. Because of his this characteristic, audience feel that it seems that he cannot get happiness forever. This is because why I felt uncomfortable in the first part of movie. In other words, I was worried that this movie had happy end. In the second day, Alexander gradually feel happy with his family, but I felt strange because he looked happy. Moreover, I wonder what made him change. There is no strong impression to change him, so my strong image that he should be unhappy felt me strange. Alexander looked happy, but if some bad things happen, he will feel unhappy as same as the first day. I didn’t find any expression or impression that this happiness will continue. In fact, about 50 percent of family divorce in America. This data shows how unstable the happiness of family is. I wanted to see strong expression or feeling in this movie to show this happiness is important and will continue.
In conclusion, this movie has good story and good message about family, but because it is short and there is no strong impression, the message became weak. If I make this movie, I add a big event that makes family change. I don’t recommend to watch this movie and give 1.2 stars to this movie.