At Middleton, the movie

In case you are wondering, the way we choose movies to record on TV is nothing scientific. Once a while, I scroll through TV guide a few hours out, pick mostly comedies, our favorite actors and actresses, and based on the very short abstract shown in the guide. When I have free time, I would go and watch those movies. The selection is very random, and once a while, I do find interesting movies. I much prefer this kind of selection rather than getting recommendations from Netflix.

This movie, At Middleton, is another good find on TV. Without commenting on the mechanics of movie making, I think the story is exceedingly close to truth. It's so close to truth, it's sad and scary, especially for people that are at middle age, approaching middle age or older, which is probably most of the adult population. Hmm, thus the name "Middleton"?

A man and a woman, who apparently had nothing in common, drove his son and her daughter to Middleton for the college tour intending to have the last bonding moments with the children before they leave home. The man and the woman were separated from the tour, and after a sequence of interesting encounters and events, they found laughter in each other, and they fell in love. At the end, nothing happened; they did the "right thing" and went back to their unhappy lives. It certainly left me feeling melancholy.

This is one of the rite of passages in life, kids going off to college, and leaving parents behind (possibly) living like strangers, and wondering what happened to the last 17 years. I honestly hope this is not the case for everyone.

In modern life, it is next to impossible for a married couple to be in love for all their lives, without any kind of attractions to other people. Not only that two people came from different backgrounds, but they also could easily grow apart, and when they do, their hearts are opened for others to enter. Can't we honestly acknowledge the truth that change is life?

Yet, the law of marriage dictates married couple to remain faithful with each other "till death do us part." I just think this is totally unrealistic, hypocritical and unfair. If people are unhappy in their marriages, why can't they separate and find happiness elsewhere without being severely punished financially and emotionally?