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Did she actually love Philip?


Toward the very end when Philip was leaving and she came running after him and was screaming "I'M TOO OLD"...It made me think that she really did love him but that she couldn't marry someone so much younger than her. I dunno..this movie was fantastic..really and truly but I was crying at the end..Philip is such a better person and I hated Roger. Paula deserved her fate at the end yet I can't help but feel horrible for her :(
Poor Philip though, he loved Paula so much; and I think Paula could've loved him if she wasn't so caught up in age..but that's my question to you all- what do you think? Did she really love Roger that much more than she cared for Philip? Because I do NOT think so. I think she loved Philip more and that was very evident in the scene where she didn't want him to leave and she was screaming after him that she is 'just too old and don't act so'.
Anyway- awesome movie and I hope I get a few responses.

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The problem I have with this movie is that I found Philip to be too annoying. He was so obnoxious that I couldn't believe that Paula could really love him.

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No, she didn't Love him, she loved his love for her!

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He was a nice guy and he had all the love in the world for her but he was too insecure and immature for her. During their time together he wouldn't work, was a slob and drank all day but he made her feel wanted but at the same time he kind of blamed his problems on her because he always felt she didn't love him which then caused him skip work and drink. It's an ugly cycle. Roger may have had more stability professionally and is a better match for her since they are both business minded, he relies on her because she's reliable and I guess for her, she'll always know that he'll return to her when the fun is over but she will never feel unconditional love from him and will be having dinner and sleeping alone.

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