Sweet Home Alabama Movie Review
I watched a Southern classic romcom, Sweet Home Alabama , for the first time. Because I watch random MsMojo list videos, I knew the wedding scene beforehand. But I had some initial impressions after viewing the film in its entirety. 1) I'm not sure the brief moment where Melanie realizes that Jake's made something of himself is a good enough reason for him to take her back. Sure, they have a lot of chemistry, but it didn't seem like she develops enough for him to accept her after 7 years apart. (However, I was excited to see Reese Witherspoon embrace her Southern roots.) The plot didn't reveal the reason they broke up — anger and grief after an abortion — until two-thirds of the way through the movie. Even then they discuss the matter for a few minutes. This reason almost seems far-fetched considering only a few of their mutual friends have children. 2) Patrick Dempsey's character Andrew is left alone. He seems alright with this, possibly because Melanie helps