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I NOT STUPID TOO

I Not Stupid Too is one of the most beautiful satirical comedy film that I ever seen because what they convey in the film is the real situation that happens in most families.
The part of the movie that I was able to relate with is the part where Chengcai is being hit and caned by his father, Mr. Lim, because of being expelled. This part really captured my emotion that I even shed tears because it also happened to me many times. Every time that I make mistakes, my father will always punish me by hitting me a “stick”. He will tell me to get a stick or a small branch of tree that I could withstand when he cane me. I know that it's my fault but sometimes I feel that it's over. There was a time that I really got hurt that I couldn't walk or sit well. I am just glad that now he already stop doing to me.

The significant events and lines that gave me lessons about parents' role is when the parents of Tom and Chengcai were called by the principal for the grave misconduct that they have done. The principal then told them, “Parents are the role model to their children. Bad family bred bad children.” This just tells that it's the parents responsibility to guide and discipline their children. What the parents do will greatly affect what kind of children their sons and daughters will be.
Parents, though so busy earning a living for them to give their children a better life, must always have time for their children for them to know what's happening to them. In the movie, the parents of Tom and Jerry are so busy with their jobs that don't have time for them and worst, they just communicate through “notes”. Jerry's parents no time for him led him to save money to buy one hour of his father's time for him to attend his concert and later led him to steal money for the canteen.

The part where Tom fixed his father's laptop and rushed to his office to give it to him but never received gratitude and worse, be scolded for not being in school. Parents must also appreciate what their children do for them, no matter how small it is because a simple “thank you” will make them happy and encourage to do it again.

Parents should also appreciate their children's achievements and stop comparing them to their own selves and setting much expectations for their children may think that whatever they do their parents would never be grateful to them. Like in the movie, when Tom received the award as the “best blogger”, his mother was not grateful about it and even said that there's nothing good with blogging.

The event that gave me lessons and insights about my own role as a son is the part where Mr. Lim bought a new “kiddie” bag for Chengcai but he didn't like it that led to their conflict and his father to be mad at him. As a son, I realized that we, children, must also appreciate every little thing that our parents do and give us for a simple “thank you” will already pay the efforts and money they had spent for us. Most of the time when my mother will give and buy me something, I will say that I not good and it's not what I want that why she won't buy me again something though she know I want it.

Another event was when Mr. Lim is already dying and he requested him to bring him the principal for him to thank her. Chengcai really followed his father pleading the principal to come with him. I realized that as a son we must always follow our parents for they won't let us down.
The event that gave me lessons about family relationship is when Mr. Steven Yeo treated his Tom in a dinner. As a family, it is important to have enough and quality time for the family to talk about their current situation so that there is a communication between parents and children. The starting lines of the movie: “When was the last time someone praised you? When was the last time you praised someone?” let us realize the importance of gratitude especially within the family to foster good relationship. Parents must always think positively not scolding their children for example due to low grades but encouraging them to do better the next time. They should also understand why their children are behaving in a different manner for it always has its roots.

I Not Stupid Too is really good film the really give the importance of quality time and communication within the family as a way to improve family relationship.