growing confusion

Trycia 2022-03-23 09:02:36

"The Last Kiss" is a love story about a group of older men and older women. In the movie, the mature men and women in their thirties have all encountered different crises: Michael and his girlfriend Jenna have been in love for many years, and suddenly they become parents. Be fully mentally prepared for responsibilities; Izzy meets her first love, she can't forget the past, and her father suddenly passed away; Cris is a father, and he always conflicts with his wife in family life, and is at a loss when facing his wife and children; Jenna's parents are also facing the crisis of lack of passion after marriage for many years... When these people face problems and want to escape, new emotional temptations appear...

This is an era of crisis, this is an era of many temptations, this It is an era of lack of trust. The easiest way for people who are lingering under pressure to face a crisis is to escape, and replace the old love with a new love to stimulate their numb nerves. Confusion turns into boredom, and boredom prompts people to escape...

After struggling in the whirlpool, people finally realize that drifting along the whirlpool has become sinking. After one escape, there will be another time, and it is impossible to solve it with escape every time. Refusing to grow up doesn't mean you don't have to grow up. The prodigal son is back on the right path, walking on the hard road that everyone can walk, but he doesn't know if his former lover is still waiting.

Because I'm at a similar age as the protagonist, I can't help but think about my own life. Will I be tired, confused, or run away in the face of work and love? Luckily, I know I'm still slowly crawling on a normal trajectory, and even if no one pushes me, I definitely don't want to stray into the fast-paced thrills that might mean never getting back on track.

The ending of the story: Izzy and another good friend went to Africa; Cris decided to go home and learn to take care of the children with his wife on the way to Africa; Michael confessed everything to his fiancée, and after all kinds of self-punishments, he was able to return to her side, Jenna's parents also reunited. Everyone has experienced trials and painful struggles, and that may be the price of growth. In recent years, we will find more and more films about confusion around us. During adolescence, the test after the wedding, the mid-life crisis, etc., all of them show people the impetuousness of the heart. To grow is to find your own way in impetuousness, and go on firmly, give the last kiss to the passionate person, wave bye-bye to the infinite scenery of the fork in the road, prove to those who care about you that you did not choose wrong, wait until old age Remember those little episodes.

You feel you miss the last kiss, but it doesn't last long;
You're afraid of life falling apart after the last kiss, but you're still alive;
You cannot forget the pain the last time you kissed, but you just grow up.

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The Last Kiss quotes

  • [from trailer]

    Michael: I've been thinking about my life lately, and everything feels pretty planned out. There's no more surprises.

  • Kim: Did you know that the institution of marriage was created when the average person lived to the age of 30?