5. Penelope: When he's playing chess with her in front of the mirror. I love the symbolism of that moment-- they're figuring each other out over this calculated game (which she wins! ha!)while he stands in front of a mirror, which shows how his relationship with Penelope ultimately forces him to see himself-- ie his character-- for the empty shell he's become.
4. Mulan: At the end, when Mulan returns home with medals and honors to present to her father as some kind of penance for what she's done, and he lifts her chin and tells her, "The greatest gift and honor is having you for a daughter." Really touching moment. Gets me every time. Shut up.
3. Oceans 11: Danny Ocean happens upon his old flame, Tess, as she waits for her new man to meet her for dinner. After a minute of him trying to be smart and her aloof replies keeping him at bay, Danny asks (about Tess's new lover), "Does he make you laugh?" Tess responds, "He doesn't make me cry."
Two little lines that spell out their entire relationship - peaks to pitfalls, why she chose the new guy - safety over fun, and why she won't be pursuing him again - too painful.
2. Bella: As Nina lists reasons why she will seek an abortion, her voice is cold, detached from her situation. But cut into the conversation are images of her later in the waiting room at a clinic, an exam room, and as she emerges, weeping. A powerful message that the choice is not one coolly calculated or without deep emotional conflict.
1. On a Clear Day: The climactic moment when Frank's goal (swimming the English Channel) is within reach, but the thing he wants most is at his fingertips. (Sorry... trying not to spoil it for anyone who has not seen the movie...) I love the metaphor of crossing the Channel and how it's almost a symbol of another key relationship in his life, and how accomplishing one may unexpectedly put the other within reach. This is one of my favorite movies.
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