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no happy love in this film?

posted 19 years ago by filmfan8888
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*spoilers in here by the way*

Did anyone else notice how none of the loves are happy ones in this film? Todd’s mother is slightly insane (on the phone 24/7), his Dad doesn’t find her attractive (any more?) Todd’s teacher obviously is disenchanted by his wife and vice versa – Todd himself enters into a wonderfully erotic, magical & daring relationship which, however nice it may be, would realistically be very difficult to maintain (age difference, maturity difference etc), and Alexondra & Zak do not get together because Alexondra is not mature enough to handle a relationship (-> her reactions towards the condom, the cheating, Zak’s advances etc. are all very immature, and often involve running away), and Zak himself, the poor guy – is too much of a best friend/like a brother-guy to pull even Alexondra.

Or is this me being too negative? Todd should move to New York, visit art school there, and pursue his relationship with Vicky!!! Come on Todd, you can do it. :) I wish I were back in school...not.

[–] patwhitaker 19 years ago

Ill let ya know,i only just heard of the flic because it just came on. :)

OMG thats an opinion! We better spam this A$$HoLe,that'll teach him.

[–] lucky-forever 16 years ago

Hi , i totally agree with you about all the personalities except one thing, about his girlfriend.

i think that her attitude has nothing to do with immaturity issue, the fact that she hesitated when she was with Todd is a very good thing to do, it has also an important message to the teenager girls, to think perfectly before having a sexual relationship with their boyfriends. Come on guys, they are 16 years old... Para a mi, i see that the basic reason that push Todd toward the attractive tutor, is sex. It has nothing to do with feelings, and girls like his girlfriend don't get that, they need to get hurt first.

[–] whoiamnow 13 years ago

Kinda like real life, huh?

[–] dan-willi84 11 years ago

It's a film with no happy ending.

[–] mark-maples 9 years ago

Oh yeah, like real life, not everything that happens is like the damn movies.
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