nice to meet you

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When I first started watching this film, I was still wondering, when did CEO novels and Korean dramas become so applicable to British and American films. Cinderella stumbled into the life of a rich boy - the male protagonist suffered a car accident and was paraplegic in a high position. Looking down, the Prince of Melancholy is no longer melancholy, but becomes optimistic and cheerful. At this time, a miracle occurs, his body recovers, and he and Cinderella live happily in... No, this is not a fairy tale.

The most heart-wrenching point of the whole film is whether Will will choose to end his life in Switzerland. The people around Will, except for his father who rationally respected his wishes (although he was reluctant in his heart), his mother, Louisa, and Nansen, the nurse, all persuaded him to continue to live more or less. Thinking of the "painful terminally ill patient who wants to give up his life, should we encourage him to keep going" discussed in the third season of Qi Hua Shuo, it also made me think a lot at that time. Encourage and comfort, but don't force yourself not to say "live for me". Personal opinion only.

Louisa did a lot to stop him. It seems that Louisa is giving unilaterally, taking good care of him, tolerant of his bad temper, trying his best to please him, and persuading him to go out to relax, go to the horse race with him, accompany him to his ex-girlfriend's wedding, invite him to come Attend a birthday party at home and travel to the beach with him. However, if you think about it carefully, Will is also giving in silently. He doesn't want to go out and receive special treatment. He even feels ashamed of some things, but he wants to make Louisa happy, and he still does it. After all, he was such an arrogant person. He's really not selfish at all. After realizing this, I feel that their love is actually established. If it is just companionship, compassion, and dependence, it is not enough to constitute love. Many clips are warm and heart-wrenching, especially in the last part at the beach, when Will smiles and says "you", that careful kiss, and that affectionate dialogue, all of which are tear gas canisters.

With Will's character, he must hope that he can become the other's support. In the past, he was both a business elite and an athlete. He had a large group of friends. What a beautiful love he gave at that time. Now he can't even take the initiative to give a kiss. Several times I have regretted, feeling that in this situation, everything is ready, and I only owe it to the wall. He didn't want to kidnap Louisa by his side, and he didn't want to be tortured and tortured by others for the rest of his life, so he gave up love and life. This film may also be an interpretation of "Life is precious, and love is more expensive. If it is freedom, both can be thrown away".

At one point, I rewatched it several times (feeling nympho). Will lay in bed in a bad condition, and asked Louisa to tell him something happy. Louisa talked about the fun of singing when she was a child. He said that he had never heard that song. She said shyly, do you want to Do I sing to you now? Will frowned at this moment, closed his eyes, and then relaxed, a look of "that's what it means" and "can't wait to hear it", which fascinated me hahaha. And the way he smiled at her after she helped him shave, I couldn't help but laugh.

Sincere and kind girls are really magical. When I saw the back, I also thought that her retro dress with polka dots, half-high-heeled and bow-knotted leather shoes, and various colorful collocations were really unique. At first, I just thought she was beautiful, a little like Hepburn, but later, I thought her flexible eyebrows were cute, all kinds of hairstyles were cute, and the tattoos on her forehead were cute, and the way she was arguing with people in the restaurant was cute, some nonsense The cold jokes are also cute, and the act of wearing a bright red dress and lying directly on Will's neck in the concert hall to help him bite off the tag - I have to add one more thing after biting, but fortunately it is not on your pants (dirty!) . Well, I like her more than Will.

I don't like the character setting of Louisa's boyfriend very much. Because he is completely a cannon fodder with a simple mind and developed limbs to set off Will. He is macho and has no idea what Luisa wants. He said that taking her to Norway on vacation was actually a triathlon. He made all kinds of rude remarks at his girlfriend's birthday party, which made him seem very uneducated. The birthday present he gave Louisa, apparently, also completely lost to Will. Will gave a pair of Wasp tights with yellow and black stripes. At that time, Louisa casually mentioned that she loved the pair of Wasp pantyhose when she was a child, but when she grew up, she could no longer wear it or buy it. Such small details can be remembered, and a small wish that is inadvertently mentioned can be realized, which completely satisfies the girl's heart. Will is really a master of flirting.

The title of the film is "Before I Met You".
Maybe it would be better not to meet you. In that case, Will, who chooses to die, will not have more concern and reluctance, and Luisa will not have to miss someone who can't be reached forever.

But.
Before I met you, I stayed in my room all day, I couldn't move, I couldn't laugh, I refused to visit any friends, I didn't know someone could wear Wasp's pantyhose so well, I forgot what it was like to kiss, I never thought about myself in a wheelchair Can also spin on the dance floor with girls.

Before I met you, I had never watched a movie with subtitles, never listened to a classical concert, never read a recovery book for a person, never thought I would be the only reason others wake up in the morning, never Know how much potential you have to know the world.

Nice to meet you.

12 Jul 2016 17:41:00 London

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Me Before You quotes

  • Lou Clark: Every time I speak, he looks at me like I'm stupid.

    Katrina "Treena" Clark: To be fair, you *are* pretty stupid.

    Lou Clark: Yeah, but he doesn't know that yet.

  • Camilla Traynor: He gave me 6 months. We can still persuade him.

    Stephen Traynor: And do you think that the pretty waitress is going to do that?