what is the opposite of “irony”? Could it be when you fight with your significant other almost all day, then come home to the movie “the break-up” on TV… I hate to compare real life to a movie, but sometimes, it’s hard not to. There are so many true-to-life moments in that movie that a
t sometimes, it’s painful to watch.
I remember the first time I watched that movie with joe… it was awkward. My stomach knotted up exactly the same way it does when I see a dead cat on the street. The feeling when you know someone has lost something important, but you’re not sure what to say…
There are so many parts in that movie that are completely (I don’t want to use a cliché, but it fits so well) heart wrenching. When they fight in the opening scene, it helped me realize my relationship isn’t the only dysfunctional one on the planet. When brooke tries to make gary jealous by dating someone and she winds up coming home to their condo filled with half-naked dancing women, the look on gary’s face is excruciating to see. I’ve seen it before on a few faces. It hurts to see because the complete vacancy attacks your insides and dries them up, leaving nothing but a husk of a person. That look precedes the end. After you see that look, it’s hard to get it out of your head.
Brooke instead winds up jealous and tried to entice gary back – not sexually this time, but with a shared interest – a time for them to just be together - anyone can understand why she would do that. I’m sure everyone (or at least everyone knows of someone whom) has tried that route. Sometimes, it seems to work. Things seem better for awhile… then, things go back to the way they were – when you were content and they were just misleading enough to keep you happy.
Later on, gary tries to make things right. Unfortunately, it’s too late. There does come a time in every relationship when it’s just too late…
When the movie closes and gary and brooke see each other again, all anyone wants is to see them kiss – to share that emotional exchange that in movies, means it’s all going to be ok. They don’t – kind of like how in real life, a hug, kiss or even a fuck don’t always make things right again. It’s not fun seeing reality - it always has a way of dredging up past hurts and cuts. Again, I hate comparing a movie to real life. Sometimes, though, it’s acceptable. I would say that movie is one of my favourites, but that would be like saying milk (whole, full of lactose) is my favourite drink because it makes me have diarrhea and throw up. I love milk and cheese and yougurt – I just can’t have too much of them. Very much like reality... The movie hits too close to home…
t sometimes, it’s painful to watch.I remember the first time I watched that movie with joe… it was awkward. My stomach knotted up exactly the same way it does when I see a dead cat on the street. The feeling when you know someone has lost something important, but you’re not sure what to say…
There are so many parts in that movie that are completely (I don’t want to use a cliché, but it fits so well) heart wrenching. When they fight in the opening scene, it helped me realize my relationship isn’t the only dysfunctional one on the planet. When brooke tries to make gary jealous by dating someone and she winds up coming home to their condo filled with half-naked dancing women, the look on gary’s face is excruciating to see. I’ve seen it before on a few faces. It hurts to see because the complete vacancy attacks your insides and dries them up, leaving nothing but a husk of a person. That look precedes the end. After you see that look, it’s hard to get it out of your head.
Brooke instead winds up jealous and tried to entice gary back – not sexually this time, but with a shared interest – a time for them to just be together - anyone can understand why she would do that. I’m sure everyone (or at least everyone knows of someone whom) has tried that route. Sometimes, it seems to work. Things seem better for awhile… then, things go back to the way they were – when you were content and they were just misleading enough to keep you happy.
Later on, gary tries to make things right. Unfortunately, it’s too late. There does come a time in every relationship when it’s just too late…
When the movie closes and gary and brooke see each other again, all anyone wants is to see them kiss – to share that emotional exchange that in movies, means it’s all going to be ok. They don’t – kind of like how in real life, a hug, kiss or even a fuck don’t always make things right again. It’s not fun seeing reality - it always has a way of dredging up past hurts and cuts. Again, I hate comparing a movie to real life. Sometimes, though, it’s acceptable. I would say that movie is one of my favourites, but that would be like saying milk (whole, full of lactose) is my favourite drink because it makes me have diarrhea and throw up. I love milk and cheese and yougurt – I just can’t have too much of them. Very much like reality... The movie hits too close to home…
