Movie
Two And A Half Men , Season 4
Plot
A comedy that ran in half hour segments in 2006 with its first season hitting television in 2003. Two brothers move in together and help
raise the younger brother’s son while trying to live the “single” life.
Starring
Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, Melanie Lynskey, Conchatta Ferrell, Holland Taylor, Angus T. Jones, Marin Hinkle, and more.
Review
A successful middle-aged chiropractor named Alan divorces his uptight, money-hungry wife, Judith, and is forced to move in with his
wealthy bachelor brother, Charlie. In season one, the original idea was for Alan to stay with Charlie for a few months and then move
out, but as Judith continued to require more and more money from Alan it became apparent that he couldn’t afford to live on his
own—just yet. Though tempted to throw Alan out on several occasions, Charlie agrees to let him stay. As the show progresses, Charlie
and Alan set aside childhood issues, learn to forgive—or at least move past—hurtful childhood events, and end up becoming good friends.
Charlie is a male chauvinist who thinks great relationships with the opposite sex consists of one-night stands. He drinks too much,
spends money foolishly, and knows just how to manipulate the opposite sex to get what he wants.
Alan is an uptight business owner who never fully understood what it meant to live until he moved in with his brother. Now he struggles
between experiencing a carefree lifestyle and being a responsible, yet fun-loving man.
Both men have a fear of women—resulting from a poor relationship with their own mother—and this fear causes them to mishandle their
relationships with the opposite sex which results in lots of troubling times.
Jake, Alan’s son, is a naïve, lazy boy with a never-ending appetite who hates school and finds his Uncle Charlie’s lifestyle fascinating.
Rose, is Charlie’s stalker turned friend and babysitter. She’s strangely entertaining and you can’t help find yourself rooting for her
as she tries to get Charlie to see the light and marry her.
Berta is Charlie’s housekeeper. She’s crude, obnoxious, and very forthright. She has a working relationship with Charlie that allows her
to run the entire household. She’s also the closest thing Charlie has to a “best” friend.
Two And A Half Men takes the saying “dysfunctional” to an entirely new level. And yet, as a woman who enjoys a good laugh and usually
dislikes anything with sexual innuendos, I can honestly say that this is the only show of its kind that I’ve ever been able to watch
and enjoy. Perhaps it’s because the storylines make fun of some of the most horrific stereotypes while intertwining important life
lessons, albeit very subtly. Or perhaps it’s because despite all their best efforts to appear uncaring, the cast finds themselves
reaching out and helping one another. Or perhaps, just perhaps, it’s simply because it is funny.
Your Task
This week as you sit down to watch television, put the kids to bed and pop in a copy of
Two And A Half Men. Your husband will thank you
for it! This is a truly wacky show that shouldn’t be watched with small children—unless you plan on explaining to them why heavy
drinking, sleeping around, and sadistic behaviors aren’t the best way to live one’s life.
Order Two And A Half Men today!
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