“This is a story of a boy meets girl. But you should know up front: this is not a love story.”
I’ve watched this film for like, the third time, maybe even the fourth time now. I just watched it again right before I think of writing a review of my own regarding this film. Again, for those of you who haven’t watched this, please do watch it first before you want to spoil yourself with reading my review. Personally, I really recommend this film.
I also want to emphasize in the beginning that this is MERELY my perspective. I never really find someone who agrees with me. So, yeah, we could just agree to disagree.
Okay (nervous sigh), well, firstly, I think, Summer loves Tom. It is never clearly stated in the movie, no words of I love you, and not a word of serious relationship, at the end she even got married with other guys. But I really, do think, that Summer loves Tom. Tom chickened out when he was in the bar with Summer, and he asked about her getting into any relationship then she said: “I never want to be anyone’s girlfriend. In fact I never think of being anyone’s anything.” And Tom, again, he chickened out when Summer asked Tom: “Is that true? You like me?”
Tom: “Yeah, I… I like you.”
Summer: “As... friends?”
Tom: “Yeah, as friends.” While he had been stalking her for quite a time.
Personally, I really think that Summer waits for Tom to put an effort, a real effort to get her; to ignore what she said about ‘not getting into a serious relationship’ and start kicking his ass to get her. I think it was what all girls in the world want. We want to see if we are worth fighting for. We want to be fought for. That’s why all the fairy tales work out: because the prince fought for the princess; not matter how hard. And maybe that’s why, I think, Summer got married at the end of the movie: because someone asked her. Remember she told Tom that? “Then, he came and asked me about that.” And then, at the end of movie, Tom really asked Autumn out.
I was never really sure about my perspective, because as long as I know, everyone watches it and says: “Poor Tom and bad Summer.” But I feel bad for Summer, especially toward at the end of their relationship. She cried when they watched a movie about people married, she sighed a lot. I think it was as hard for her to leave Tom. I think she wants Tom back, but Tom never, ever tried to really get her back. He just kept saying: I want her back, I want her back, but he never said it up front. Even when they danced for the last time in their friends’ wedding, Tom didn’t say anything. In my opinion, Summer wanted to dance with him just to make sure of her feelings, and his. And while at last he never brought up anything, she just wanna let it go.
It is a great movie. Well, with different interpretations available, though.
Cheers,
Jill Bobby
2 comments:
Hi Jill,
Nice to meet you too! I watched this movie once and this is what I thought initially .This poor fellow finally met someone he could spend his life with, and he really love summer that he finally ask her about getting into an relationship however he was rejected and she get marry with someone else. In the end this poor fellow learned that everything is not fate, it is about having the courage to fought what you want in your life. Ok, end of story and that’s enough to made me feel sad for the rest of the day.
BUT after your review, ok I understand. This is the guy fault, for instance he should has gotten in the process of summer wedding (In the middle of exchanging the ring) and tell her in front of everyone and said “Don’t marry him summer, I am the guy you should be with” grip her hand and walk off the church, and I am sure summer will go with him. It about understands indirectly word from women and guy should take in charge sometime. Also “to fought for what you want in life” I like that. Hehe, I think this is what the movie is all about. You are good Jill; it’s been a long time since I see someone with different kind of mind set and not just looking at the surface but the inner. I hope you understand what I am typing, because I am bad at grammars.
Hi Jack,
Thanks for the compliments, Jack. I really appreciate it. And I'm glad that there are people who could see what I see ;)
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