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I Totally Buy It

posted 13 years ago by ddmaingot
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This seems like a very real relationship that could exist in New York over the course of a summer: fleeting, exciting, lustful, innocent. Something about the film rings very true to me, there is a great feeling of authenticity in the interaction between these to people. Summer in New York is an inexplicable feeling, and few films capture that in a way that make it palpable for those who know. This film succeeds and, tremendously so, on many levels.

[–] heyuactor 13 years ago

Agreed.

"Did you make coffee...? Make it!"--Cheyenne.

[–] liscarkat (16807) a year ago

Yes, terrific movie. Ewell is great.

[–] SandyR (7510) a year ago

What self control he had!

[–] Otter (24464) a year ago

I never bought it as a possibly "real relationship", because in the real world, beautiful young women who've come to the big cities aren't as interested in non-handsome middle-aged married men, as Monroe is in this film.

Look, it's a nice bit of fluff and maybe you enjoy it as an innocent fantasy, but I worry about people who think it reflects real life.