Morris Chestnut in the Movie "Best Man"

Morris Chestnut is my favorite movie star. He has been my favorite character since the age of 22. The very first movie I got the opportunity to experience him in was "The Best Man." The character he played in that movie gave me a specialized dream of the personality I wanted my husband to have. I based my criteria of a husband from "The Best Man". He was strong, non-rigid, honest, successful, relaxed, careful, courteous, good natured, down to earth, original, forgiving, self-disciplined, open for change, and communicative but most of all humble man. I will not lie, I fell in love. Everything from his head to his feet sent chills up and down my spine. Morris Chestnut character contained a personality from all of the "Big Five" clusters. He was open to experience, agreeable, conscientious, extraverted, and neurotic.

Some of his parts in the movie that depicted those personality clustered traits was when he first appeared and was introduced in the movie; he was a football player, well known by many, broad interest, spontaneous, sociable, and friendly. Another part in the movie is where he found that he was not the only man his lady had slept with. Morris Chestnut's personality went into being aloof, careless, disorganized, reserved, insecure, complex and hardy. He was very anger at his best man, disappointed in his soon to be wife and decided he was not going to marry her. After that phase of the movie his character's personality changed into being conventional, forgiving, conscientious, preserving, affectionate and calm. He realized at the end of the movie that the past does not matter and should never affect your future negatively unless it is allowed. Morris Chestnut's character realized that even the person who seem most perfect can have flaws and may not live up to expectations.

In conclusion, I remember crying with him as he watched his soon to be wife walk down the aisle. Morris Chestnut was having flash-backs of his best friend; who is also the best man, sleeping with his soon to be wife. He accepted her with her flaws, forgave his best man for sleeping with his lady back in high school and completed a great future towards happiness. Morris Chestnut realized that his best man and best friend had actually helped him get to his wedding day. Everything was over and done and everybody was happy.

　

WORKS CITED

Lee, Malcolm D. (Director). (1999). The Best Man [Motion picture]. United States: Universal Studios.