Family interaction between father and son who have not yet met, and more

Allen 2021-12-15 08:01:11

It has the usual characteristics of Jennifer Anniston's excellent light comedy: smooth plot, easy and humorous, attention to detail. But what moved me in particular was the interaction between the male protagonist and the little boy.

The mother never mentioned anything about his father to the little boy, and the little boy never seemed to ask.

One day the male protagonist coaxed the little boy to sleep and saw that the boy’s bed was covered with different forms of picture frames. The picture frames still kept the pictures of the characters that came with it, and there were no photos. The hero accidentally asked the little boy, why are these picture frames empty? The little boy said that they are not empty. You see, this is a photo of my dad who just graduated from college. That's my uncle, dad's younger brother, who is fishing in the lake.

Those portraits of purely commercial smiles that do not seem to trigger any emotions in adults, the little boy created a world with the image of a father completely through imagination, and believes in its existence. This kind of strong contrast made it impossible for the male protagonist and me, the person watching in front of the screen, to restrain the tears in our eyes.

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The Switch quotes

  • Wally Mars: So that we're clear, she did not put me in the friend zone. We put each other in the friend zone. It was a mutual placement. You know that.

    Leonard: Let's be honest with ourselves, you had your window with Kassie and you went all Wally on her and you doomed it.

    Wally Mars: What is that even supposed to mean?

    Leonard: You shared too much too soon. Quickest way to kill a romance. You gotta hide the crazy, at least through the appetizers.

    Wally Mars: I see. So just so that I'm clear, which one of your three failed marriages taught you that lesson?

    Leonard: All three, and they're special in various ways.

  • [last lines]

    Wally Mars: Every once in a while, out of all the randomness, something unexpected happens that pushes us all forward. And the truth is, what I'm struggling to think, and what I'm struggling to feel, is that maybe the human race isn't a race at all.