shevaunhodge
This is most definitely a love story. It shows how being gay or lesbian as such a young age can be very difficult especially when you are in love .
The acting is fantastic by all of the actors, and the main three girls in it make the film with such amazing chemistry. To be honest I wouldn't have labeled Mischa Barton as a really good actress, but after watching this I have changed my mind, her acting is fantastic especially for someone, who was then, only 15 years old. It could have been her character in the OC that I wasn't keen on, rather than her acting skills. Piper Perabo was also fantastic. I have only ever seen her in coyote ugly, and thought she played a fantastic part in that also. The characters in these two films are very diverse and different, which proves she has good acting skills. It took me a while to work out what film I had seen her in before. Jessica Pare (plays Tory) is also very good in this movie. The connection between her and Piper Perabo character Paulie seemed so real. I have not seen her in any other films as of yet.
Even though the film is fantastic, it is also very sad. It highlights how someone can be so influenced my family and friends that they dismiss true love. There is a quote in the film said by Piper Perabo as Paulie that really stuck with me. Mary, who is played by Mischa Barton says "Tory is not a lesbian , so you need to just get over her ok?". Paulie (Piper parado) then says "Lesbian? What are you talking about?" Mary then says "Well you are a girl in love with another girl aren't you?". Paulie then replies "No I'm Paulie in love with Tory, don't you remember? I need to get back what is mine". This, I think, is a very true quote suggesting that there is not a label on their love. They are not lesbians, they are two people in love and that is it.
The ending for me was very sad and I wasn't expecting it. Its shows how painful love can be, especially when you know that love is being sacrificed because of opinions of others, and what they expect of you, rather than what you want.
RavenGlamDVDCollector
Arguably the most beautiful girl on film ever: Mischa Barton, THE O.C. Well, if you disagree, kindly e-mail me the name of your contender. Chances are it might be Piper Perabo, COYOTE UGLY. Gee, here is a movie starring both of these two, they're very young, Piper just a year older, Mischa a couple of years away from her hit series. Not only do we have three very beautiful lead actresses, Jessica Paré being the third addition, we also have a beautifully filmed, sexy movie.Mary 'Mouse' Bedford arrives at boarding school. She is a sad, loner type, so come on! Mischa's miscast! :) She is quickly befriended by Victoria, played by Jessica Paré, who likens the group to The Lost Boys, only they are the Lost and Delirious Girls. The third member, Pauline, is the wild child, and Mouse quickly finds out that there is a blossoming girlie-love relationship there. All three have paternal issues, Pauline with her mother who abandoned her (and her cold adoptive mother doesn't make up for this), Tori with her mother who humiliated her over trivialities in front of strangers, and Mouse cannot get over the loss of her mother to cancer. There is a beautiful bitter-sweet close-up of Mischa breaking down at the memory of this, leading to the other girls declaring "Mouse is dead, your new name is Mary Brave". I absolutely loved the pillow fight scene, with Tori so totally coy. Mary, who comes from Rainy River, where everything is stuck in the Fifties, initially believes the two others are 'practicing for boys'. There is a beautifully- filmed girlie-love scene, quite wholesome in its innocence if you look at it objectively. Gloriously-formed natural breasts. When Tori has an open discussion with another girl in math class, her teacher, Eleanor, makes an example out of her by challenging her to complete the intricate problem on the blackboard in front of the class. This irks Paulie, and she clashes vehemently with the teacher. Next day they go out running in the woods, and find an injured falcon. Headstrong Pauline decides to take care of it. Mary finds solace in gardening, Paulie sneaks laboratory rats to her raptor in the woods. And then again climbs into bed with Tori, only to get caught out next morning when Allison, Tori's sister, and her chums come barging into the room. Tori is upset, for she knows Allison will go straight to Mummy and Daddy with this story. Now Tori avoids Paulie like the plague, despite the passionate outpourings regarding intense love. Paulie continues to take care of the raptor, and it's exactly what is bound to be the catalyst in her undoing. Paulie starts to relate to the raptor too much, seeing it as an extension of herself, or as a mirror to her shortcomings. Tori confides to Mary that she still loves Paulie, but that if she wishes to hang on to her parents' acceptance, she could never be the same goofy Tori again. Tori now finds a boyfriend and has sex up against a tree in the middle of the night, to witnessing Paulie's dismay. Mary remains a loyal friend to Paulie, despite rumors in school that she must be a lesbian as well then. Paulie points out succinctly that she is not so much a lesbian, she's just in love with Tori. There is something ominous about all that fencing, in which Paulie excels. She is becoming a bird of prey herself. Tragedy looms as cavalier Paulie challenges Tori's boyfriend to a duel. Anything more said would cause spoiling the surprise. And you do have to watch this one yourself. As the DVD box says, 5 stars. And what is perhaps the best love-making scene in mainstream filming history.I must say I expected a vastly different, if more predictable outcome. Suffice to say the surrealistic ending took me by complete surprise. But nobody could call it predictable. This is such a beautiful, gentle film, that the way I see it, the storyteller spares us the gruesome ending with this fly-away outcome. And that's not a spoiler, just enough to tell you the ending is very, very unusual.Definitely one of the best movies I've ever seen. Heart-felt, deep, tragic, ominous, engrossing, superb, awe- inspiring. I'd have been proud just to have been part of the creative process of this relatively- unknown (or at least overlooked) gem.By the way, the girl who plays Allison is REVENGE star Emily VanCamp back in her young days. Casting department outdid themselves.
paulabearr
This movie is simply spectacular. No other movie has made me cry so hard before. This was amazingly done. Great filming. Great characters. Each character has a different personality that you get attached to. I can tell you right now, you will absolutely love this movie. Not even exaggerating, this made it to #1 on my movie list. This is a dramatic, romantic, and just amazing movie. There is so much symbolism in it, and so much more to enjoy. I HIGHLY recommend this movie to anyone who hasn't see it. You can feel pain for the characters in the story. I love how it is a 3rd person point of view looking at a lesbian relationship. This movie isn't even about lesbians--It is simply love. Finding love with a PERSON. I will be seeing this a second time. I give this movie a 10 for a reason. It deserves this.
