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June 10, 2007
The Republic of Love
I should warn you I am in an altered state and therefore should probably not be passing judgment on anything. (Altered b/c I've been off my thyroid hormone for almost two weeks in preparation for my radiation treatment. Other thyca survivors call it "hypo hell;" my cousin said I appeared stoned.)
Anyway, I thoroughly enjoyed this little film. This weekend, I've been thinking about writing a post about Annie Hall - about how a truly great romantic comedy should be about a failed love. And I was wondering why I felt that way. Perhaps because it's a state of mind we can all relate to, whereas very few are lucky enough to find enduring love.
At any rate, I'm not trying to tell you that The Republic of Love is in the same league as Annie Hall. I think you do need to be slightly altered to truly appreciate the film - either in love yourself or in a positive mood about the possibility of love. Perhaps I'm just a hopeless romantic, but I want to believe that the magical realism of this film can happen.
The flickering desperation of two adults wandering about their lives in moody solitude, only to happen upon each other and realize at once that they were meant to be together. It only happens in fairy tales and celluloid dreams, but it's a lovely dream.
I definitely want to read the source novel now.
And frankly, I don't care that the cynics on Rotten Tomato gave it a splat. It's time for us all to be a little less rational and a little more open to the possibility of life transformation.
Then again, this could just be the lack of meds talking so what do I know?
Update: at least the book only cost a penny plus shipping. Hopefully, it will arrive in time for me to read next weekend - when I'm out of the hospital and in home confinement.
Posted by cj at June 10, 2007 09:01 PM