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Yesterday - please don't laugh - I watched "Pretty Woman" for the first time. When it was out first, in 1990, I was a little kid and my parents had strict rules about what I could watch and what not (no violence, swearing, drugs, nudity or sex). The years passed by and I... simply forgot about this classical romantic comedy, modern Cinderella story.

So I watched it. Um, well. It is truly a classic I guess. Young, beautiful actors, Hollywood first league representatives in their very important roles. Sweet story, classic line of events to come - falling in love against the plan, some troubles on the way and finally the happy ending. Definitely a point of reference for any romantic comedy makers.

But on the second look, "Pretty Woman" seems to be very very sweet and... cheesy a bit. Not because the film is old (well, in 2011, it is old! and so I am kind of... can't believe this!:)). It's because, I think, it is all so not real and so naive. I can bet that Edward's life has not changed much since he decided to be with Vivian. He still was a very busy businessman, and it doesn't matter if once he made an ethically right decision about buying/selling a company. There were probably many other deals, when he did not try to be so righteous. And Vivian, could she really influence him so much? Yes, indeed, we see him walking on the grass with bare feet, but so what? Would he really limit his work and spend more time with the new girlfriend? Maybe actually she would be happy enough to be finally rich and be able to spend his money, so he would let him work all the time? To me this relationship seems like one that can remain for a few months only...

And one more thing. And this is only from the perspective of contemporary twenty-something year old woman, who I am. Looking at Vivian's decision in the end of the film, I thought - you could have done so much good to yourself, and you lost it all because of that guy... She wanted to go to San Francisco, find herself a proper job, finish school. She had the money to start a new life. She let it all go, because she was lonely, she was in love, and her fairytale seemed to have come true. Her prince arrived and climbed the stairs despite the fear of heights. And what next? I don't think she would bother herself with any further education, personal development, fulfilling work. She became a rich, happy woman of a rich guy. Pretty Woman. And that's all...