English Vinglish(邦題「
マダム・イン・ニューヨーク」)は、さしずめインド版「アナと雪の女王」。
解放を熱望する女性(シャシ)が英会話学校での経験をつうじて描かれる。
英語4週間コースの講師も生徒も個性的で楽しい。生徒の出身地は、韓国か中国から来た美容師、コックのフランス人、メキシコから来たベビーシッター、 パキスタン人(タクシー運転手)、無口なアフリカ人(英語を聞きたくてが入学動機)、ITしか能がないと馬鹿にされるインド人。無口くんと講師がゲイ。
主人公を支える姪のラーダもすてきだ。機内で同席になった男性客もいい(英語がわからない主人公に機内映画のセリフを当時通訳してしまう)。
ラストシーンは姪ミーラとケヴィンの結婚式。
シャシが覚えたての英語でスピーチする。
This marriage is a beautiful thing.
It is the most special friendship.
Friendship of two people who are equal.
Life is a long journey.
Meera, sometimes you will feel you are less.
Kevin, sometimes you will also feel you are less than Meera.
Try to help each other to feel equal.
It will be nice.
Sometimes...
married couple don't even know how the other is feeling.
So... how they will help the other?
It means marriage is finished?
No.
That is the time you have to help yourself.
Nobody can help you better than you.
If you do that...
you will return back feeling equal.
Your friendship will return back...
Your life will be beautiful.
Meera... Kevin...
Maybe you'll very busy...
but have family...
son... daughter.
In this big world...
your small little world,
it will make you feel so good.
Family...
family can never be... never be... never be judgmental!
Family will never... put you down... will never make you feel small.
Family is the only one who will never laugh at your weaknesses.
Family is the only place where you will always get love
and respect.
That's all Meera and Kevin...
I wish you all the best.
Thank you.