You in One Paragraph

"Your first mistake was loving someone who doesn’t know what love really is. It was giving them the power to ruin you, giving them enough strength to crush your soul with two fingers, and even worse, a few words. Your second mistake was telling them how much you need them, how your soul longed for something like this, how you can’t imagine long nights without them. your third mistake was falling too fast for the idea of who they were, the soft hints of hate you missed in their words, the points of concern you should’ve noticed. Your fourth mistake was loving them more. Loving each little bruise and bone, being convinced each scar had a story, even when it didn’t. Connecting the freckles on their back into constellations and secretly wishing this would last forever, baby no, you can’t wish on stars that aren’t bright. and they, they were always dark and dull. they looked at you with bored eyes, you were convinced they were only ever tired. They held you with careless, clumsy, arms. arms that never shook from holding on too tight, you kissed with motionless lips, slept with a body and no soul. But, it’s not your fault. It’s easy to fall for an idea, especially when it’s got big brown eyes and a heartbeat that sounds like your favorite song.” —Isabel C., Four

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Hurting and Loving It

A tale about a relationship's collapse is probably one of the most common scenarios that relate to every human beings. It is the kind of classic-heavy story you want to hear on a usual gloomy night. But The Last Five Years convinces you to listen to it even on sunny days.

The Last Five Years (2014)
A film by Richard LaGravenese

Based on Tony winning-writer Jason Robert Brown's hit musical of the same name, The Last Five Years, tells the beginning and the downfall of Jamie and Cathy's marriage.

Told in a non-linear narrative, showing two sides of the story (Jamie and Cathy's POV), the film opened with a powerful, moving scene from Anna Kendrick. Beginning in the end, with only minutes, it easily captured the viewers of its heart-breaking conclusion. It was still and painful, and hit straight to the aorta. Then cut to a beautiful start of a love story -- you are chained.

Jamie, a young writer, falls in love with Cathy, a small town girl who dreams to become a Broadway actress. We witness how their love develops as they both strive to make it big in New York City. They seem to be the perfect match. However, conflicts arise when Jamie gets published, while Cathy continues to struggle with her acting career. Playing it back and forth, the film satisfyingly unravels how Jamie and Cathy eventually part ways.

Though predictable, feelings for the two leads are kept neutral, offering both the good and the bad side of each character, and giving it the right balance. You empathize with them. And you fall for them, still. Despite lacking focus on aesthetics, its brilliant music kept this piece strong for its whole running time. Kendrick (Cathy) and Jeremy Jordan (Jamie) perfectly encapsulated all the songs with outstanding performances. Kendrick's vocals made the heart-wrenching scenes a beautiful paradox. The melodies, lyrics further stick with you even with the absence of a great plot.

The musical is such a major success, it is not surprising it made it to the cinemas. Surely enough, LaGravenese did not disappoint as well. I'm in love with this.

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