Who can't be heartbroken

Ludwig 2021-12-15 08:01:07

The heroine Julie in the movie of the same name adapted from the 2001 novel "Flipped" (Flipped) by the children's writer Wendelin van Della Annan is a very distinctive little girl. This guy has been preparing to fall in love since he was 7 years old, pestering the newly moved boy next door, Bryce, and behaved boldly and enthusiastically, scaring Bryce to hide from her like a plague. Bryce's father didn't like Julie either, and he couldn't understand Julie's dad as an amateur painter. He always laughed at his ugly overgrown yard. In short, Julie's family is an outlier in the neighborhood, Julie is a little weird, and she made the headlines of the local newspaper at a young age because she prevented her neighbors from cutting down trees.

But such a small annoyance is extremely beautiful, with long chestnut hair, big lake-green eyes, and a smile like ice cream melting in the summer. It’s really hard to imagine that the sweet little princess-like Julie would chase after a stinky The kid runs around behind his ass! Of course, the film explains why Julie likes Bryce at the beginning, although that reason is not very convincing in my opinion. Although the theme of the movie revolves around the age of innocence and the young first love, I think the most interesting story is a method of alternate comparison and switching narrative, which makes people very clearly feel the same world in the eyes of the girl and the boy. With so many differences, contradictions, and even gaps, it is no wonder that we have to say that one is from Venus and the other is from Mars. It is this difference that adds a lot of jokes to the story, adds a humorous atmosphere, and allows many heavy and serious things behind to moisturize things silently in a cordial manner.

As they grow older, the lives of Julie and Bryce are slowly and subtly changing, and their perspectives on each other and the world have also changed subtly. In this process, Bryce's grandfather, Chatter, was a particularly critical figure. He was the first person to help Bryce see Julie's fascinating iridescent light. He didn't argue or say much. He took the initiative to help Julie repair the yard and build the fence. He came forward when Bryce's father laughed at Julie's mentally retarded uncle-I really love this old man!

But I love Julie's father more. After taking away his daughter's big sycamore tree in the world, he gave her an eternal sycamore tree. The sum of the parts he gave her may not equal the whole. He insists on poverty but wants to devote all his brothers who take care of his disability. Most importantly, he let his daughter realize that poverty is not the most terrible thing. He made Julie proud of her family sincerely, and he cultivated the most beautiful spring in the world!

The part I admire most in the movie is the character growth experienced by the two heroes and heroines. Most love-themed movies are event-driven rather than character-driven. The psychological changes and behavior choices of the characters are often dominated by one-time or several emergencies; however, what "Stunned Heart" wants to depict is that the characters are in The process of growth and maturity in daily life. Julie did not love thinking since she was a child. She realized the difference between the appearance and the inside of beauty step by step in her natural pursuit of beauty; Bryce also learned to listen to her inner voice bit by bit from a cowardly boy. Learned to be brave. As for the relationship between the two people, although I have never seen any spark between Julie and Bryce, I have to admit that the ending scene is extremely moving. Of course I know that an angel-like Julie is unlikely to exist in real life. Naturally, I understand how difficult it is for parents of a poor family to teach their children their own way, pursuing illusory ideals and spiritual beauty (if not at all. If possible), but to see such a beautiful character and family is a very happy thing after all, even in movies and novels, even after the heartbeat, it is still a deep sigh.

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Flipped quotes

  • Chet Duncan: Some of us get dipped in flat, some in satin, some in gloss, but every once in a while you find someone who's iridescent, and once you do, nothing will ever compare.

  • Juli Baker: [on why she's interested in Bryce] I guess it's something about his eyes... or maybe his smile.

    Richard Baker: Well, what about him?

    Juli Baker: What?

    Richard Baker: You have to look at the whole landscape.

    Juli Baker: What does that mean?

    Richard Baker: A painting is more than the sum of its parts. A cow by itself is just a cow, a meadow by itself is just grass, flowers... and the sun peeking through the trees is just a beam of light, but you put them all together... and it can be magic.