Okay, I’m a little late on the bandwagon here but…

“Just because she likes the same weird crap as you doesn’t make her your soulmate.”

I thought that this quote was pretty much the point of the whole movie. Because, yes, JGL experiences a shallow, superficial version of love about a girl who’s completely unsuitable for him and maybe he didn’t know all that well in the first place. But that’s what the movie is about — coming to terms with the fact that the way you perceived a relationship wasn’t always the way it went. Which is the reason for the out-of-order narrative structure. It juxtaposes the initial excitement with the ultimate disappoint and makes us realize, “oh yeah, this was a pretty stupid idea.”

I think that most of the things addressed in Gabe’s post aren’t flaws with the movie or oversights by the filmmakers. They’re the entire message behind the film. I see the tone as very cynical (whereas Gabe seems to see the tone as optimistic, and then projects his own cynicism onto it).

But I’m not saying you have to like it or anything. I see why people might find it smug.

Nice backwards hat, Mr. Cool.

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School ends at 3:30, gramps.

I pre-nominate The Green Hornet for the Hunt!