no choice

Bernhard 2022-03-22 09:01:28

After watching this movie, many people's first question is, "What if it was me?".
Then I will answer my opinion on this question.

From the beginning, I would not hook up with Maggie. hehe.
The male protagonist in the movie still needs a middle-aged uncle who has experienced hardships to warn him before he understands what he has to face.
I don't need anyone to remind me, of course it seems a bit bragging that my IQ is a little bit higher than Jimmy's.

The reason is that self-control from the source can allow one to avoid many inexplicable things.
For example, the risk of moral criticism, the unease of conscience, and the real difficulties of life.
Just like what Lincoln said in the movie when I watched "Lincoln", the compass does point north, but he didn't order you to go north only.

Of course, it's either this or that hurdle in life, and every family still has scriptures that are difficult to read.
The key difference is that there are some hurdles you anticipate and some hurdles you don't.
Now that you have anticipated it, you can judge whether you can cross it or not, and then decide whether to go around it or walk directly over it.
There are some hurdles you didn't expect, so you can't choose, you can only face them.
But you anticipated it and decided that you couldn't bear it, and you still rushed forward bravely. Isn't that cannon fodder?

So in this case, there is another way of saying that you have fallen in love with a person, and as a result, the pre-marital examination shows that there is Parkinson's (of course there may be other problems, the most common is infertility.). What to do then?

This is a tougher question than the beginning.
To give up is the judgment of external morality and the torment of internal conscience.
Perseverance means sacrificing the beautiful life that you thought you had.
Seems like a dilemma.

If it were me, I would choose to stick with it, of course, this choice is not for everyone.
It's not about emphasizing how noble he is.
On the contrary, I did give up once, of course, without the intractable episodes in the movie that have to be unheard of.
However, after experiencing it, you will have an experience, and your conscience is very uncomfortable.

I deeply realize that giving up will also destroy the beautiful life that I thought I could have. And add moral judgment and conscience condemnation.
It is better to persevere, but feel at ease, and there is still a chance to win a beautiful life.

Of course, some people have different psychological endurance, so it has to be said otherwise.

My conclusion is that I admire the hero's choice in the film, but I also think it's a choice he can't do anything about.

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  • Mable 2022-03-21 09:01:32

    "Three Cannon Friends Movies" review plan reached √. Throughout the three films, Jake's character and performance are the most popular among the three male protagonists, and Anne also "beats" Natalie and Mila by a slight advantage. The interaction between the two of them is very fun (and dare!). However, this kind of film is most afraid of the inherent "friends turning to true love" plot behind it, which is either abrupt or bloody. Fortunately, this film also has a small blue film as background support, so it seems interesting.

  • Aron 2022-03-24 09:01:31

    Adding a dew-point gimmick to a stereotypical love story, it's otherwise tedious. Every character is unlovable, speeches about love, inconsistencies, no one can convince anyone. When I saw the final confession, I was about to fall asleep. How could I boil water like this... Jake Gyllenhaal was born with an infatuated look, which is really not suitable for playboys...

Love & Other Drugs quotes

  • Jamie Randall: I'm full of shit, okay? No I'm... I'm *knowingly* full of shit. Because, uh... because uh, uh... I have... I have *never* cared about anybody or anything in my entire life. And the thing is, everybody just kind of accepted that. Like, "That's just Jamie." And then you!... Jesus. *You*. You. You didn't see me that way. I have never known anyone who actually believed that I was enough. Until I met you. And then you made me believe it, too. So, uh... unfortunately... I need you. And you need me.

    Maggie Murdock: No I don't.

    Jamie Randall: Yes you do.

    Maggie Murdock: No I don't.

    Jamie Randall: *Yes*, you do.

    Maggie Murdock: Stop it, stop saying that.

    Jamie Randall: You need someone to take care of you.

    Maggie Murdock: No, I don't!

    Jamie Randall: Everybody does.

  • Maggie Murdock: I'm gonna need you more than you need me.

    Jamie Randall: That's okay.

    Maggie Murdock: [crying] No it's not! It isn't *fair*! I have places to go!

    Jamie Randall: You'll go there. I just may have to carry you.

    Maggie Murdock: ...I can't ask you to do that.

    Jamie Randall: You didn't.