Saw Bend It Like Beckham last night with Kip and Sara, and I found it absolutely charming. Almost as charming as a cat in a neck tie:

The movie dealt with gender roles and culture roles, but nothing as extreme as this:

Okay, okay, all kidding aside, I liked it, it was fun. It was delightfully unpretentious and upfront in what it wanted to do. In fact, I’m a little puzzled with the reviewers who were looking for a groundbreaking statement on culture and gender—but it did provide a gentle reminder that, yeah, unfortunately, certain regressive attitudes are still in place. Because they are, I’m sad to say and stereotypes usually have a basis in reality. I mean, I’m always stunned when I witness family and friends spout certain cliches as if they were working from script.

Anyway, nothing in the movie nor the Bitch, interview with writer and director Gurinder Chadha was trying for a movie that would shake your fundamental beliefs about culture and the world we live in. The Bollywood musical remake of Pride and Prejudice that she is currently working on, now that’s an entirely different story�

(Oh, and those you want to equip your kitties in the latest hip-hop fashions[literally, look for the bunny ears] you can go to this Japanese language site, Pet Office.)