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Dream is something elusive but can be achieved if we only find ways of getting what we want. When we are up there succeeding we can look down to where we came from as looking viewing from the top. This inspirational movie "View from the Top" tells us about not giving up, pursuing and later achieving things that make us matter.

I just happened to watch a collection of stories from courageous people in all types of field whether in politics, community involvement, students achieving and all people who rose beyond their situation. This let me remember about this movie, dreaming and making it come true. It is so easy to look back what we just sowed and reap its glory but we neglect how difficult it is to get to the top. Many believed that to achieve our dreams it will cost us power, money, influence and even social status. But it is far more appreciated and most celebrated if man was raised from rags to riches, from difficulty to glory and from nothingness to abundance. This we attribute to what man can achieve if he has perseverance, faith and courage.

View from the top is a story about a girl who just happen to dream and that all she has. Raised from a very poor family where education seems neglected, Donna Jenson starred by Gwyneth Paltrow is about an amazing life struggle and achieving goals. She thought of leaving her small town where she lives and where people thought of her as small. She yearns to follow her dreams after being dumped by her own boy friend through a happy birthday card she received from him. It is all for the reason that she is small town girl who lived up to her boy friend's dreams.

She instantly found interest seeing a successful flight attendant on television. Hypnotized by all its claims, she soon bought a book and studied how to get to her dreams. With a few dollars, a suitcase and a dream, she followed as what the boy says. She went to a local airport in her first internship. From a very local flight attendant, she soon find friends Kelly Preston and Christina Applegate as flight attending buddies and drag them over to their higher dreams. They knew that they had all the potential as any royale flight attendant can.

Determined to pass all the exams, she persistently and consistently did her best in all their activities until the final exam. In all sudden, she was scammed by her own friend by changing the control number in their exam papers. Although she still belong to Royale flight attendant only for local commuters and not the prestigious family of Royale flight attendant in Paris.

Donna in the long run also finds the law student she bumped in during their vacation. They were in loved but Donna's determination of getting her place to the Royale family even leaving her own boy friend. But nothing can stop her from following her dreams.

Through the help of her mentor played by Candice Bergen who supported her all the way and to the discovery of the scam she soon earned her place in the Royale family. Being one of the best flight attendant there is, she never ceases to belong in her dreams to get to Paris and other parts of European countries. Weeks turn months and months turned years, Donna was happy but never been happier when she was with her boy friend. In that one realization, she knew that she was not chasing her dreams anymore but her happiness.

Finally, Donna got back to her boyfriend but did not end on dreaming. She soon become a plane pilot herself.
View from the top movie is witty-hilarious film having scenes wherein Gwyneth struggles how to get things right during the activities and all girl type funny scenes. Nevertheless, it did not eliminate the drama especially in her photographic scenes in Paris, the feeling of loneliness. The interview with Mike Myers as John Whitney was also amusing. The cross-eyed flight attendants together with other interns are just a big gag.

As a whole, the movie is inspirational in nature. Gwyneth portraying as an achiever all throughout and watching this film wants you to kick your butt and get things done. It also depicted about happiness that cannot be bought by money and that is love. She thought that without her lover, she could still move on in her life. Donna sets her priorities and these might give answers to what we call happiness and success.

The movie is funny at the same time dramatic. People who want to have a few laughs; this movie is just entertaining with its shallow aspects of funny scenes. Gwyneth just appropriately casts along with her girls that brought all blond funny jokes.
View from the Top showed us how humble beginnings can be glorifying if done in hard work. There was never a bit in the movie where Donna stopped dreaming and succeeding. Learning from her, it all takes small steps and trying to alleviate yourself from where you are. She constantly encourages herself even though she lived alone, without guidance and even the sight of her lover, she placed priority to where she wants to be. The most influencing character is her mentor who never ceases to give her support and words of wisdom. What is really good about the movie is also surrounding yourself with people who in the end can help you get to where you want to go. Their influence can be a great factor also in inspiring her and same true to us.