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Movie Review The Mirror Has Two FacesThe movie st ares Barbara Streisand as move Morgan a lonely, single, low selfesteemed woman who lives with her domineering mother Hannah Morgan played byLauren Becall in New York. Jeff Bridges who plays Gregory Larkin a math instructor at Columbia University is a man in hunt of the perfect woman who isnot interested in sex but only companship. Greg places a personal ad in asingles paper and receives enormous response. He reviews the responses to hisad and decides on a response that featured Rose. Greg calls the number on theresponse and a woman answers the phone who is Roses sister Claire. Claireexplains to Greg that she responded to the ad without Roses consent and thatRose is not a women of great beauty. Greg explains that he is not in search of awoman with great beauty, just a woman for companship. Greg calls Rose on thetelephone and the two decide to have dinner as friends. They venerate each otherscompanship and start to spend more and mor e time together as best friends. Theybecome extremely flexibly enmeshed and are very(prenominal) compatible with each other.As time passes and they grow closer to each other they decide to get married bythe justice of the peace. Roses mother who is subject on her objects to theidea and thinks the join is wrong. She uses plenty of guilt trying topersuade Rose not to marry Greg. The marriage takes place and the Rose movesinto Gregs apartment where their are separate twin beds for Rose and Greg. Thefirst night of living together Greg indirectly suggests the two should have sex.Rose does not understand and falls dormant on Greg. As time passes and the twostart to become flexibly connected and share their most hidden secrets witheach other. Greg accepts a three month job offer over seas. Rose agrees that heshould jump at the opportunity and supports him in his decision. Rose decidesthat the arrangement of a no sex marriage is not going to work. She decides onenight before Greg leave s for three months to seduce him into having sex with her.Greg objects to the idea after about five minuets and explains his feelings toRose which infuriates her causing her to turn back to her mothers chaoticallyenmeshed home. Greg leaves for work over seas calling Rose on the telephoneevery spare minute he has only to be greeted by her jealous and domineeringmother stating she is not home or available unknown to Rose.