Maylovebetheboat,drivingyouhome.

Afteralongjourney,finallytheSullivanfamilyenterstheUnitedStates.Thedirectorchoosestostartthestoryatthismoment.Themomentforthefamilymaybeachancetorestarttosomedegree.Andalsotousspectators,itcanbeaneasyresourcetolookintotheprotagonists’life.JohnnyandSarah,withtheirdaughtersChristyandAriel,havesettledinatenementinManhattanwhichisoccupiedbydrugaddictsandtransvestites.However,theyarestillfilledwithjoy.SarahfindsajobinarestaurantasawaitresstosupportthefamilywhileJohnnycangoontakingpartinscreentesttotrytogetarole.Nevertheless,Johnnycanneverfindtheemotionsthatthestagedirectorhasexpected.Sohehasfacedalotoffailures.Withthestorypromoting,wearetoldthatthereisaheavystonehangingoverthefamily.It’stheaccidentaldeathoftheyoungsonFrankie.Everybodyinthefamilyfeelssorrowandguilty.Thoughtheyseldommentionit,theyhaven’tforgottenitforevenoneminute.That’sthereasonwhyJohnnycan’tfeeltruefeelings----hehadlostthemallathisson’sdeath.Andthemovieherebringsoutanotherimportantprotagonist---theNigerianartistandphotographerMateo.Hisearlyactionsmakeusthinkheisaferociousguy.ButtheturningpointcomesattheHalloweenDay.ChristyandArielknockMateo’sdoorforthetradition“thickortreat”.Mateohastreatedthegirlsfriendly.Thismakesthefamilygraduallyacceptthisblackfriend,evenknowingheisdyingofAIDS.Sarahispregnantagainattheriskoflosingherlife.Mateofallsdownstairsandhislifeisinanemergencysituation.Finally,ontheonehandababyisbornprematurelyandinpoorhealth.Ontheotherhand,Mateopaysoffthefamily’shospitalbillbeforehepassesaway.Andatlast,withthebirthofthenewbabyandthedeathofMateo,JohnnyfinallygetsoverwiththeFrankiethingandrecoverstheabilityoffeelingthings.Lifegoeson.Despiteofthevariouscomplicatedemotions,atmypointofview,loveisthekeywordindefiningthethemeofthismovie.BecauseoflovingFrankie,thefamilyhasbeenindeepdesperate.Becauseoflovinghiswifeanddaughters,Johnnytriedtothrowntheballtothehalloverandoveragain.Becauseoflovingthefamily,Mateohaslearnthowtoopenhisheartandtreatotherskindly.Loveexistseverywhere,connectingtheSullivanfamily,thewhiteandtheblack,thedeathandthealive.Love,likewarmsunshine,hasfilledthecrevicesofpeople’shearts.Justasthelt;Biblegt;says:”Loveispatient;loveiskind;loveisnotenviousorboastfulorarrogantorrude.Itdoesnotinsistonitsownway;itisnotirritableorresentful;itdoesnotrejoiceinwrongdoing,butrejoicesinthetruth.Itbearsallthings,hopesallthings,andenduresallthings.Loveneverends”.Amongtheconspicuousprotagonists,IpreferChristymost.MostpeoplemayloveArielmoreforsheisactuallyacuteandactivegirl.Comparedwithher,Christyseemstobeinnergoing,silentandmature.Withlessunconsciouswordsandlessimpulsiveactions,Christyhasadoptedthecamcordertohideherselfbehindthelens.However,sheisonlyachild.Shebelievesshehasbeengrantedthreewishesbyherdeadbrother.SheusedtotalktoFrankieatnightuntilsherealizedshewastalkingtoherself.ShegaveMateotheCPRatoncenotconsideringhisAIDS.Sheisusedtokeepingherfeelinginherheartinordertocomfortherparents.PeopleareeasilyinterestedinAriel.Onthecontrary,Christy’ssensibilitydemandisoftenignored.Thisisanimportantfactorthathasinfluencedhercharacter.Allinall,sheisalittlegirlwhoiskind-hearted,sensibleandlonely.Sheislikethemoon,notdazzlingasthesun,stillbringingthesurroundinglightquietly.Ashersinginginthemovie:”Desperado,whydontyoucometoyoursenses?Comedownfromyourfences,openthegateItmayberaining,buttheresarainbowaboveyouYoubetterletsomebodyloveyou,beforeitstoolate”That’salsowhatIhavefoundfromthemovie.Loveisaboat,drivingourmigratoryheartslandinghome.