Movie Title: The Book of Love
Grade: C
Rating: PG-13, 107 minutes
In a Nutshell: Written and directed by Bill Purple, this profanity-laced story is about death, love, insanity, and healing.
Uplifting theme
- “Try
something new. Be bold.” – Penny (Jessica Biel)
- “We
aren’t supposed to be alone in our journeys, that we need other people to
know we’re alive, that we matter.” - The Girl/Oprah (Maisie Williams)
- “We all need help.” – Henry Hershel (Jason Sudeikis)
- Accept people for who they are.
Things I liked:
- The Justin
Timberlake score was lovely. That
was nice of him to give a boost to his beautiful wife’s film.
- The
cast was an interesting mix: Jason Sudeikis, Jessica Biel, Maisie
Williams, Mary Steenburgen, Orlando Jones, and Paul Reiser.
- Those
jumping fish in Louisiana were pretty cool and they really are real. You've probably seen the YouTube videos of them.
- My sister's husband died young. It was painful to watch her go through the process of saying goodbye to a loved one and trying to rebuild a new life. While the film doesn't necessarily present any new perspectives on death and grieving, it still presents a real journey of sorrow that people can relate to.
Things I didn’t like:
- I like
Jason Sudeikis in comedies, but he just didn’t dig deeply enough to give
the emotional performance this film needed.
- The
Southern accents are pretty bad, except for that funny Cajun guy, Pascal, who
couldn’t even speak English played by Richard Robichaux.
- Why on
earth was Oprah spoon-feeding Henry?
That was a weird scene. By the way, Oprah Winfrey is NOT in this movie. The young girl calls herself Oprah.
- I hate
it when young kids have such terrible potty mouths. Game of Thrones: Season 1 Maisie Williams' character was more annoying than
charming.
- Henry does some pretty irresponsible things that seemed more stupid than whimsical and bold.
Interesting lines:
- “There’s
an old Japanese proverb: The wounded koi cannot tend to its gills if it
seeks solace and diversion of the pleasant seaweed god.” – (Paul Reiser)
- “67%
of deaths happen when no one’s looking. What I never could find out is how
many people live while nobody’s watching.” – Oprah
- “Haven’t
you ever wanted to do something extraordinary?” - Oprah
- “Death
ain’t about the people who die anyway.
It’s about the ones who have the s**tluck of having to go on
without them.” – Opray
- “Some
people try to hold on to the memories.
Others try to forget.
Neither one works. And after
enough time passes by, you find you ain’t the same you used to be.” – Oprah
- “Some
things are better when they’re not perfect, you know?” – Oprah
- “Every brave journey is filled with surprises.” – Oprah
Funny lines:
- “They
don’t like it.” – Henry (Jason Sudeikis)
“Worse. They love it.” – Wendell (Paul Reiser)
- “Whoever
heard of a reception without shrimp?” – Julia (Mary Steenburgen)
- “Perverts got mustaches. Everybody knows that.” – Cornelius Thibadeaux (Orlando Jones)
Did you know?
* It was originally titled "The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea."
* It had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival last April, but didn't get released in the United States until this week.
Tips for parents:
* It was originally titled "The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea."
* It had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival last April, but didn't get released in the United States until this week.
Tips for parents:
- There
are some heavy themes of death, remorse, sorrow, abuse, poverty.
- You
see smoking and someone eating marijuana-laced stew.
- Lots
of profanity.
- People
call each other ugly names.
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