Movie Night II

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Two winners in a row -- almost unheard of in our home amongst all the movie watchers. The gods must have been smiling on us the last time our name came up at the library queue.

Last night we watched Martian Child. Doug and I really like John Cusack and he didn't let us down in this movie. He played a grieving widow who chooses to adopt a "difficult" child (their word not mine) who pretends convincingly that he has been left on Earth from Mars. John was cast with his sister Joan and I really enjoyed their interaction, thinking it must me a lot like their real-life interaction.

The story is about making a commitment to someone, in good times and in bad (even though it's not marriage), and I think it's one that more people need to hear. The older boys watched it with us since it was past Peach's bedtime, but I would have no issues with her seeing it. There was no harsh language, although there may have been a few "OMGs". I enjoyed it so much I would watch it again.

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