After watching the half of it, first remember a few scenes: 1. 32 points Paul asked Ellie about his family, Ellie didn't want to say anything, and refused to eat the sausage he made. 2. The two scenes of 57 minutes/1 hour 20 minutes moved me very much. When Ellie's piano broke and it was very embarrassing, Paul sent her a guitar and encouraged her to sing a song she wrote; Friends had an epiphany about who they and the other party liked, super obvious kindness/resistance.
I think the movie is about: learn to open yourself/begin to understand love (friendship/love), the result is not important, it is more important to learn a lot through the process, love can complete a person's personality. Ellie was reluctant to tell Paul about herself at first. She lacked friendly care and protection, so she was reluctant to try Paul's sausages. After the first date was messed up, Ellie rode the car and said forget it, you idiot I don't help anymore. But when Paul helped her fight back at her teasers, her heart opened.
Paul is a good big boy. He is persistent, not easily frustrated, willing to learn, and knows his own ideas. Because of his enthusiasm and cheerfulness, a coincidence opened Ellie's heart. They learn from each other how to communicate and express love, and realize their own goodness. And the possibility - Ellie later tried Paul's modified sausage, encouraged Paul to pursue his dreams, Paul helped Ellie realize that he liked Aster and communicated with Ellie's father that he didn't see Ellie himself, so Ellie went to the field A better school, finally being brave enough to be yourself, confessing her love and kissing Aster, also encouraging Aster to be herself and go to art school, the other party also blessed her and said goodbye later (there is really a chance) - 17 years old no Sorry! Friendship is very good. There is still confusion, unresolved questions and unclarified feelings, but parting itself contains infinite possibilities, and confusion will grow. Besides friends, people also grow up with confusion. Maybe one day, some Confusion is suddenly not confused, and there may be other understandings or other forms. The mysterious and endless possibility of exploration is man himself. Love is behind the strong support, fueling people, so that people do not give up exploration, do not lose the possibility.
There are a few interesting points:
One is that Ellie's father and Paul were in the kitchen together, using Chinese-style smashing dough/meat balls. Paul saw it and learned to smash it, hahaha. In fact, Paul's family is very different from Ellie's family. Many of his family members are very noisy. Ellie's family is rarely very quiet. They are watching and learning from each other.
Second, Paul knew that Ellie liked Aster, and his first reaction was to say It's a sin, which violated his religious beliefs. But when he got home, he searched for "how to judge that he is gay" and was discovered by his mother, haha, he is kind;
The third is Aster's adolescence confusion, which needs someone to understand her well. At this time, the fake Ellie communicates with her, communicates with her, feels understood, and the real Ellie relaxes and chats with her, and then bravely reminds her to make a bolder choice. Their relationship is good, Ellie gave her courage, this is a precious memory, not to mention the last kiss of a bold that broke her beliefs. Changes occur after breaking the closure/taboo, just as "Death of Eros" mentions that "the gift of the other" is embodied in making people see the other, forget themselves and return to the self.
All three of them have personalities.
Aster is not happy to fit into the small group of sisters, she clearly knows that people want her to be like them instead of wanting her to like them, everyone is similar, her face is blurred, she has lost herself, she is never really happy to be understood, heard in the toilet When people talked about her gossip, they walked away unhappy, and after figuring out the identity of the person who communicated with her, she gave Paul a big mouth. Later, Ellie came to the restaurant to explain, and they chatted a few good exchanges before, and she Laughed, and then got angry again, because the two of them played together, but still said I wish Ellie found her faith.
It was the first time Ellie heard from Paul that she felt that her father was unhappy and she was not happy either. She got off the car and left, and was very unhappy. After Paul confessed first, she understood and spoke frankly about her own affairs. Gained and touched, I have been cheering for Paul. They support each other. It is also very good to take Aster to the station and ride with Aster to play. After getting along with the person you like, you get to know each other better, and you are still attracted, which is a good experience. In fact, she is an open-minded person.
Paul has always been brave and insisted on being straightforward and warm, working hard for love and taking care of others. He was very annoyed when he heard Ellie explain why he liked Aster in such a good language, and hated himself for not being able to speak with one mouth, but later he learned and communicated with each other. Communication skills, his honesty and frankness have not changed. He will still say something directly. When he takes Ellie on the train, he runs with the train, like a fool in a movie. His sincerity is touching and really cute.
I am more surprised that all three of them work part-time and are self-reliant, which is great. Family circumstances will have an impact, but my own efforts are also important. I saw that it was normal to work hard to make a living there, and I was encouraged. And, this movie is still very different from the face, family and friends have these configurations, but the characters are different, the most prominent thing is that there is no Vivian who is like a mirror.
When I was young, I didn’t understand a lot, and I learned a lot over time. So I think the theme of the film is not to define love, but to open up yourself to see more forms of love, to be exposed to greater possibilities for love.
It is good to have love, to love, to be loved, to exchange love. People need to be in touch with each other, sincerity leads to trust, attraction leads to understanding, support, encouragement, confession, listening, acceptance, guidance, not afraid to try, act bravely, just No real regrets.
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