Cleopatra

Talk about your road flicks... this one was sort of like The Motorcycle Diaries, which I just reviewed, but, instead of two Argentinean doctors on a bike in '52, this was two Argentinean women in a car, who were as different from each other as, yes, I gotta say it, Wife Swap.

One was a young, beautiful actress, on the verge of stardom who felt stifled by her Tommy Mottola-like manager/hubby. The other was this vapid old woman who seemed to have absolutely nothing in her life except some decrepit husband and her kids, who she lived for, but, who were living their own lives. She had a pretty lively imagination, but, that was it.

So, off they go, the girl to get out from under Svengali and the lady I guess for her last shot at something more exciting than watching hubby lay in bed. This was the lady's big break, to see this star as just a regular girl, and get to be brought along for an adventure. At the same time, the girl got nurtured, more for herself, like a mother-daughter thing.... very symbiotic.

You know, not many people have the balls to go out and adventure. Most won't even ride shotgun. But, those who do... they do have a little wild side... you've got to give 'em that.