whirring around

went to see "because i said so" yesterday and can i tell you, i've rarely seen such a horrible movie (though the king kong remake could rival it). seriously, overacting in abundance, and no real plot line whatsoever. diane keaton plays a "helicopter" mom, one who hovers over her youngest daughter regarding her single status. all the characters criticized her for that trait and even the audience is asked to see her as meddling. i didn't realize till later, but i think many indian girls (and perhaps boys also...) have lived with moms like that. i don't mean to imply that my own mother is that manic, but there is definitely a tendency to worry about the eventual marriage. diane keaton puts out a personal ad for her daughter and vets the first-round herself, letting only one guy eventually get in touch with her daughter. what is this, if not an arranged "marriage" process? it was just very interesting to think that the movie basically disguised a situation that routinely occurs in many indian households! obviously, there are many indian children who rebel against the process, and no one would enjoy being deceived as happens in the movie, but i wonder if cultural differences play a part in the acceptance that parental involvement in the husband hunt is a likely thing.