"Love, Simon" (2018) Review
“Love, Simon” is the new Rom-Com that will make you fall in love over and over again.
Image courtesy of Entertainment Weekly.
Trailer courtesy of 20th Century Fox Studios.
Directed by: Greg Berlanti
Rated: PG-13
Runtime: 1:50
Review by: Livi Edmonson
The two guys begin to develop
an anonymous relationship through emails, but Simon can’t help but try and figure
out who his mysterious friend “Blue” is, for he knows that he is for the first
time, actually falling in love. Simon
must put his fears and doubts behind him so that he can finally reveal his
secret to not only his friends and family, but also the rest of the world, in order to
become the person that he has wanted to be for so long.
Image courtesy of 20th Century Fox Studios.
When it comes to the
young-adult genre of film, we have seen too many times the story about one character
falling in love with another character, but their worlds come crashing down
when one of them becomes terribly sick, or maybe even already was terribly sick. Yes,
we like to see this type of film and discover somewhat of a guilty pleasure of
ours when it comes to watching it. But, the truth is that this is a movie that
we have seen before and as much as we want to convince ourselves that this is a
realistic love story, it just isn’t. It is a type of movie that young-adults want to see, but it isn’t one that they need to see. “Love, Simon” is a film
that young adults need to see. Why?
Because it introduces to the audience to a love story that is actually real.
“Love, Simon” is a huge step for the LGBTQ
community, finally giving it the representation it deserves in the young-adult
genre, in that we at last, get to see a gay love story unfold on-screen. However,
it really makes me wonder: why have we not seen this story before? Filmmakers
are so scared to step out of the box when it comes to young-adult movies
because again, they try to appeal to what they think a particular audience wants to see. But it is important to see
this LGBTQ love story unfold because we are finally including a group of people
whose stories have not yet been represented in the teen film genre until
now.
Image courtesy of 20th Century Fox Studios.
Scored by a soundtrack of
today’s trendiest, indie-pop hits, the movie does an excellent job of staying
true to its stereotypical genre while still remaining completely original. The
film is sweet without being sappy and hilarious without being too obnoxious,
which is a good balance when it comes to making a movie about serious issues
still seem light-hearted and fun. It not only explores a romantic relationship,
but also the relationships between Simon’s friends and family, which adds a
certain dynamic to the film, proving that all relationships qualify as a love
story in their own way.
Image courtesy of 20th Century Fox Studios.
In the film, Simon says that “everyone
deserves a great love story” and I think that this quote pretty much sums up the
whole entire movie perfectly. Whether you’re gay or straight, everyone has the
right to love who they want to love. What will really resonate with every
audience member who goes to see “Love, Simon” is that it is a movie that will
ultimately make you feel good. If you enjoy movies with a good love story,
there is absolutely no reason why you shouldn’t go see this film right now. So many films
today try not to give audiences the expected, and sometimes overused, “happy
ending” that they want to see but “Love, Simon” does have this happy ending you’re looking for and will make you
leave the theater feeling touched and inspired in the best way possible.
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