I loved this movie when I was a teenager. Watching it as an adult, all I could say was yikes.
They meet under sketchy circumstances at best. He is way too intense right out the gate, pursuing her relentlessly. When she tells him she isn't ready for any kind of relationship, he trauma dumps on her to try to make her feel sorry for him . It works. She finally tells him about her own past trauma, so he understands that this is a lot for her and asks him to not push her. Naturally ramps it up to 11 and takes her to a huge family function with every single person in his family. She was freaking out before they got there and was VISIBLY uncomfortable the entire time. So naturally, he purposes in front of everyone, putting her on the spot. Then blames her for being scared when she literally told him a very valid reason of why that would be only the night before. And the worst part is that the movie plays it off like SHE'S the bad guy and has to beg HIM for forgiveness. Which he only does (seemingly) reluctantly. Yikes...
The 4 is for nostalgia. I remember that teenage girl who thought the Christian Slater character was indeed prince charming and how sweet the movie was. That sweet summer child. Lol.
They meet under sketchy circumstances at best. He is way too intense right out the gate, pursuing her relentlessly. When she tells him she isn't ready for any kind of relationship, he trauma dumps on her to try to make her feel sorry for him . It works. She finally tells him about her own past trauma, so he understands that this is a lot for her and asks him to not push her. Naturally ramps it up to 11 and takes her to a huge family function with every single person in his family. She was freaking out before they got there and was VISIBLY uncomfortable the entire time. So naturally, he purposes in front of everyone, putting her on the spot. Then blames her for being scared when she literally told him a very valid reason of why that would be only the night before. And the worst part is that the movie plays it off like SHE'S the bad guy and has to beg HIM for forgiveness. Which he only does (seemingly) reluctantly. Yikes...
The 4 is for nostalgia. I remember that teenage girl who thought the Christian Slater character was indeed prince charming and how sweet the movie was. That sweet summer child. Lol.