this isn't a love story, but it is a story of life--a story about the raw, harsh realities of love. There's canoodling, kissing, loving and handholding but it is definitely not a love story that has a typical "girl realizes she loves the boy and confesses to him in a crowded room full of onlookers" ending. no, in fact, he doesn't even get the girl in the end. (sorry if you didn't want this movie, I just ruined the ending)
To be quite honest, I hated summer but I understood her. She wasn't a compelling character. She had no dreams, no aspirations, no goals. She represented a character that carried multiple reservations and skepticisms about love and Tom, poor Tom, just wanted to be the man that changed her perception on love. Yet, he isn't. But it is through him that she learns to love. Confused yet? Just watch it. I have never watched another movie quite like this.
in an ending scene in the movie Tom asks summer why not him? Why couldn't she ever feel that kind of way, that kind of love with him? and she replies...
“One day I woke up and I just knew.”
“Knew what?”
"What I was never sure of when I was with you"
"What I was never sure of when I was with you"
how'd you like to hear that coming from the man or woman that you still love but who dumped you and married someone else?
i'd feel like someone stabbed me and then twisted the knife.
that's what.
