Monday, May 20, 2013
MAMAS BOY
Today's movie was the Danish
A huge body builder lives with his domineering mother.
He has no friends outside the gym. No girls. Mom thinks she is his girl in that sort of sick dependent way that some mom's get for their sons. Surrogate husbands. I speak from experience. There are no boundaries she even barges into the bathroom while he is there.
His uncle has gone to Thailand and obtained a wife. With the uncle's advice and support the builder goes off on a trip, lying to mom about where and what.
He tries to be a sex tourist but fails miserably. Shy and inept. And he doesn't want the sex so much as some warmth. Not a lot of that from a whore even in Thailand.
But, he meets a woman at the gym. They connect. Awkward cringeworthy courtship ensues.
Then what?
He has to come home and face momma.
This is a very touching film. This guy is enormous and dominates every scene but he is small in his personality. All shy men with bitches for mothers will identify.
I liked this film a lot. No drama really. Just progress. Growth. You can't beat that.
I don't know why it is called "teddy bear".
I will give it a 3 out of Netflix5.
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