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human creativity in films never fail to amaze me. this is such a beautiful story telling us the very dangerous path propaganda and herd mentality will lead us to. while the major theme centers on it, its presentation on identity being shaped by either society or duty also warmed me. the line, "the cycle of life always hangs in a delicate balance. who are we and who do we want to be." stuck onto me among the many other quotable lines here. rather than have this as a whole exploratory theme, i like that this is the line that would guide us in reflecting each of the individual characters in the story and that it has always been consistent for each of them. and might i say, this film is never really about dogs

rewatching barbie is really my favorite form of closure. this movie is equally funny as it is inspiring. i fell in love with it again.

I've watched this with my friends, once, on a seminar during pandemic and twice by myself. I love love love this so much. I was trying to dig deep within myself again what romance movies I really enjoyed and have always set the bar for me, in film direction, visuals, characters, acting, soundtrack, etc. This and 10 Things I Hate About You have always been dear to my heart. I have read Pride & Prejudice, for a bit only because I can't really commit, but I am always immersed and captured by the exchange between Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth. They were not just the typical enemies-to-lovers for me. There was this subtle but intensity in their exchanges like there is always something left for the people around them, for us to decipher on our own and I loved that. It's the part that also feels like I'm second guessing something. There's always depth in everything between them and even as an audience, I feel like I should withhold myself from thinking that right because there's no way they feel that way towards each other which is the same conflict between them. It's a classic. It's an absolute favorite. The film captures that exactly. I always liked romantic gestures but the hand holding sequence would be forever tattooed in my mind. The cast is an absolute gem. The visuals are stunning. How could the settings, the atmosphere, the background be so well-integrated for something so romantic? It is beyond me. I thank this movie for bringing a classic literature, that for someone like me who admits she has a hard time translating classics in a language she can easily digest in, without sacrificing its intensity in Jane Austen's writing. Is there a love button here instead of like?