23 Reasons Why You Should WatchĀ āThe Half Of Itā by Alice Wu (with minimal spoilers).
It takes a lot of cliche, heterosexual tropes and makes them Gay.
Thereās an amazing himbo/lesbian friendship.
Homophobia is a factor in the plot but is not exactly theĀ āmain villainā, if that makes sense.
In fact, i wouldnāt really say there is a main antagonist. Most of the plot is centred on the characters and their relationships with each other.
The main character and her father are Chinese, and there are several scenes of them just casually speaking Chinese (with subtitles).Ā
Itās surprisingly funny. There were so many times where I found myself laughing out loud, which I didnāt really expect going in.
The (female) love interest is An Actual Real Human Person, not just a thing for the main character to chase after.Ā
The romance is believable. I can definitely see why these people fell in love and why they got to the place they were at by end of the movie.Ā
Just,,, all the characters were so well written man. I know I keep mentioning the characters but They Were Just So Well Written.Ā
Also, the yearning is exquisite. The longing eye contact from across the room? Absolutely delectable.Ā
The painting scene. Thatās all Iāll say.Ā
This will only appeal to a very niche audience, but thereās a lot of allusions and references to philosophy, which you donāt really see in a lot of movies and I, as a closeted philosophy nerd, very much enjoyed it.Ā
Of course, the cinematography is phenomenal
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Thereās a really clever line that I donāt think many people noticed. The love interest, Aster, and the main character, Ellie, are talking, and Aster says something likeĀ āI feel like Iāve never had a conversation with another girl about something other than boys,ā which I interpreted as a subtle nod to the Bechdel Test. Look it up and itāll make sense.
I know I keep saying this, but just,,,, every main character experienced some sort of growth or character development in such satisfying ways and i just love it so much.
The climax of the movie was (without giving too many spoilers) so fucking good. It was awkward at first and I was starting to feel the second-hand embarrassment, but as it went on it got better and ended up being so bittersweet and i love it.Ā
The final scene on the train lowkey made me cry a little.
The ending is left somewhat open-ended but was definitely not an unhappy ending. It was realistic, but still hopeful.Ā
Overall, this may be one of the best queer movies Iāve ever seen. Maybe even just one of the best movies. Itād definitely be somewhere in my top 10.Ā
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