Sunday, March 20, 2011

reality bites






Could this be any more true? Life is not a bowl of cherries, and this film certainly reveals such. Even though this movie was made over fifteen years ago, its striking how the themes are still so relevant today. I could especially relate to this movie because it focused on four twenty-somethings and their lives right after graduation. Now what? Of course we're expected to get jobs and grow up, but of course this is easier said than done. It's a lonely time. We are so lost, just trying to figure out who we are, what we want out of life, who we want out of life. It's such a fragile time in our lives, full of so much unknown. Nothing is set in stone, and every little decision can lead to life changing outcomes.

Then there is the story. Two best friends who have managed to remain romantically uninvolved all throughout college. And of course he loves her. Of course she is the only girl he has ever loved. Of course she refuses to be with him because he is unstable. And then of course she gives in, because she has loved him all this time as well. And then he runs away scared, afraid of committing, afraid of being vulnerable, afraid of something real. He eventually comes back, realizing he needs to overcome his fear if he ever wants a chance at happiness. And they live happily ever after until the credits roll. Tale as old as time, but nonetheless my favorite.

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