The film's high-purity colors, brisk rhythm, game play and grotesque exaggeration remind people of "Amelie the Angel", but it expresses something different, with a simple plot and a sad tone.
The story begins with two mischievous children, a beautiful box. Julian and Sophie keep getting into trouble in the game, which is ironic. But they weren't so ridiculous, as revealed in Julian's dream of Eden and Sophie's rosy life singing at Julian's mother's funeral.
Ten years of two little guesses, it is no longer as simple as making each other's glasses. Games are the same as always, but they are not games of life. A kiss on the roof of the streetcar, what percentage of the game and what percentage of love? The game makes them unable to distinguish the real from the game, and they are eager to win, for fear of losing a game. So the English translation of Love me, if you dare is more appropriate.
Who would want to miss out on love? Sophie's inner confession in the library moved strangers to tears. However, two people who dare to do anything dare not speak of love.
For four years, Julian was like a prince charming when they reunited, making Sophie almost forget their game. The dress worn on the last side before parting was worn on another girl. "Do you remember the day you said that I would never dare to hurt you? I dare." Julian's words made the game start to hurt each other.
Sophie spoils Julian's wedding, and Julian makes Sophie nearly run over by a train. Love is so decisive. This time, the bet is to see each other in ten years.
For ten years, Julian has lived an "adult" life, with 1 wife, 2 children, 3 old friends and 4 savings... There is an engine that can run 210 but runs at 60. When he says "happy", I believe "fuck happy" is what he's really saying. Life becomes a bunch of numbers, and you can't help but think of Fight Club.
Ten years of silence brought tears to Julian's eyes and ended with Sophie's game. A frenzied escape a minute later, "This is better than anything, better than narcotics, cocaine, heroin, marijuana, hashish, LSD, better than sex, oral sex, sex parties, group sex, better than butter on peanuts, better than Lu gram prophecy, the cataclysm of 2001, Marilyn Monroe, the dance of Stroffitt, better than Laura Crawford, better than Jimi Hendrix, better than Armstrong's music, better than Santa's gift, better than Bill Gates and the Dalai Lama are better than the lipstick on Pamela Anderson's lips, better than Rimbaud's and Morrison's drugs, better than freedom, better than life." This large monologue seems to be borrowed from "Trainspotting" "Classic.
Twenty-four years of feelings poured out with the heavy rain.
The last game of the brave is to freeze love. Since reinforced concrete creates reality, let reinforced concrete lock the two souls firmly. If I find a beautiful red dress in the cement, I know that it is solid love.
The director still gave the fantasy in the concrete, Julian and Sophie in their old age, repeating their childhood games in the nursing home. A kiss on the recliner, replaying the past, if they got married, if they kissed when they met ten years ago, if Sophie got off the bus fourteen years ago, if...everything went in the opposite direction because of misplaced courage.
Is there something I dare to do, even if I don't say it. Just like the last sentence of the game - love you like a madman.
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