There were two stories here that were very much intertwined. There was the story of the worthless home and the love story.
The big fabulous looking sinkhole that was called a house was a barrel of laughs. It was Murphy's Law in that place. That house fell apart in an amazing fashion. All the while it put a financial and emotional strain on Walter (Tom Hanks) and Anna (Shelley Long). The house and all its problems put a big burden on their relationship, but not as big a burden as Anna hooking up with her ex-husband, Max (Alexander Godunov).
That's where the love story comes into play. Hollywood loves to dictate to its viewers what true love is and what true love looks like. Anna, not wanting to spend the night alone in her big partially demolished house while her boyfriend was away on business, decided to stay with her ex-husband. Max unabashedly mentioned that they would be drinking plenty of alcohol and who knows where that would lead. Anna still agreed.
Anna woke up in Max's bed not knowing what had happened that night. Max lied and told her that they'd slept together and she was amazing. She believed him because she had no recollection and here she is in his bed. Max was lying but that's really immaterial. Anna believed him and now she was in a compromised position: should she tell Walter the truth or lie?
She decided to lie. She had to lie because Walter flat out asked if she'd slept with Max. Max was this handsome, wealthy guy who she used to be married to so it is more than a possibility that there may be a spark remaining between them. Walter eventually cajoled Anna and convinced her that he only wanted the truth and it wouldn't affect their relationship. Anna capitulated and told him the truth. Naturally, he got angry.
Unnaturally, Anna got angry. She felt lied to now. She felt like if she told him the truth she should be forgiven. So, in her words, she was upset that Walter wouldn't forgive her.
Only women can screw up and have the audacity to be angry at their partner. A man is having to grovel and beg for the rest of his life.
Here is where Hollywood steps in to tell us what real love is. Walter took her back. Not only did he take her back but he also said that her sleeping with Max was the best thing that ever happened in their relationship because it made him realize how much he really loved her. From there they got married and presumably lived happily ever after.
Maybe I don't know what love is then. I have yet to reach that level of felicitous love and I don't personally know anyone who has. Usually, cheating on the other person is the death knell of a relationship. Or, if it does survive it is never quite the same. One thing is for sure--no one is saying that it was the best thing to ever happen to their relationship. Hollywood love is such a crock.
The big fabulous looking sinkhole that was called a house was a barrel of laughs. It was Murphy's Law in that place. That house fell apart in an amazing fashion. All the while it put a financial and emotional strain on Walter (Tom Hanks) and Anna (Shelley Long). The house and all its problems put a big burden on their relationship, but not as big a burden as Anna hooking up with her ex-husband, Max (Alexander Godunov).
That's where the love story comes into play. Hollywood loves to dictate to its viewers what true love is and what true love looks like. Anna, not wanting to spend the night alone in her big partially demolished house while her boyfriend was away on business, decided to stay with her ex-husband. Max unabashedly mentioned that they would be drinking plenty of alcohol and who knows where that would lead. Anna still agreed.
Anna woke up in Max's bed not knowing what had happened that night. Max lied and told her that they'd slept together and she was amazing. She believed him because she had no recollection and here she is in his bed. Max was lying but that's really immaterial. Anna believed him and now she was in a compromised position: should she tell Walter the truth or lie?
She decided to lie. She had to lie because Walter flat out asked if she'd slept with Max. Max was this handsome, wealthy guy who she used to be married to so it is more than a possibility that there may be a spark remaining between them. Walter eventually cajoled Anna and convinced her that he only wanted the truth and it wouldn't affect their relationship. Anna capitulated and told him the truth. Naturally, he got angry.
Unnaturally, Anna got angry. She felt lied to now. She felt like if she told him the truth she should be forgiven. So, in her words, she was upset that Walter wouldn't forgive her.
Only women can screw up and have the audacity to be angry at their partner. A man is having to grovel and beg for the rest of his life.
Here is where Hollywood steps in to tell us what real love is. Walter took her back. Not only did he take her back but he also said that her sleeping with Max was the best thing that ever happened in their relationship because it made him realize how much he really loved her. From there they got married and presumably lived happily ever after.
Maybe I don't know what love is then. I have yet to reach that level of felicitous love and I don't personally know anyone who has. Usually, cheating on the other person is the death knell of a relationship. Or, if it does survive it is never quite the same. One thing is for sure--no one is saying that it was the best thing to ever happen to their relationship. Hollywood love is such a crock.