When I was in junior-high school,(now working on my doctorate) I woke up one night at about 3:00 am and couldn't get back to sleep. I turned on the TV to HBO and there was this movie on that, for what ever reason, drew me in. I only got to see half of it, but it was enough for me to have a strong desire to see the whole movie. I checked the HBO guide and there was one other showing for the entire four months that the schedule covered. I set my VCR to record and have since then watched Alex multiple times. I still have it on the same VHS tape that I used so many years ago.
Alex was brilliant and honestly touched my heart. There are only a few movies that I've watched that have in some way pushed to mature and be a better man and this was one of them. I can't explain it, but even thinking about this movies makes me want to watch it. I really connected with the characters in that movie and the interactions that they all had with each other.
After watching Alex there were two things that I pondered on multiple occasions: (1) How hard it would be for Alex to continue on with her life and all that she would accomplish and experience without Andy. I mean she would obviously go on to the Olympics, have some sort of carrier, get married, and have children. That is, all without Andy. Granted it is just a movie, but also a fact of life. Sad. (2) There seemed to be some type of relationship that was the fringe of developing between Alex and Maggie. I'm so glad that idea wasn't displayed in the movie, but there seemed to be a few hints. Maybe it was just true honorable feelings that they had for one another. That is the way I'll think about it anyway.
Thank you cast and crew of Alex! Thank you, Lauren Jackson, for the character that you played and the subtle impact it had on my life.
Alex was brilliant and honestly touched my heart. There are only a few movies that I've watched that have in some way pushed to mature and be a better man and this was one of them. I can't explain it, but even thinking about this movies makes me want to watch it. I really connected with the characters in that movie and the interactions that they all had with each other.
After watching Alex there were two things that I pondered on multiple occasions: (1) How hard it would be for Alex to continue on with her life and all that she would accomplish and experience without Andy. I mean she would obviously go on to the Olympics, have some sort of carrier, get married, and have children. That is, all without Andy. Granted it is just a movie, but also a fact of life. Sad. (2) There seemed to be some type of relationship that was the fringe of developing between Alex and Maggie. I'm so glad that idea wasn't displayed in the movie, but there seemed to be a few hints. Maybe it was just true honorable feelings that they had for one another. That is the way I'll think about it anyway.
Thank you cast and crew of Alex! Thank you, Lauren Jackson, for the character that you played and the subtle impact it had on my life.