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Friday, May 8, 2020

The Half of It (2020)

One of my favorite all time plays is Cyrano de Bergerac.  I saw the play in 1973 with Richard Chamberlain at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles and it was spectacular, and I loved it ever since.  I loved this version as well.  
Elie is a brainy high school student who has a side business of writing papers for her fellow students.  Paul comes to her to get her to write a love letter for him to Astrid.  She is the apple of both of their eyes, so the job is a natural for her, and she knows she has not hope herself.
Paul is someone who Elie has nothing in common with, but the process of wooing Astrid makes them close.  They bond over the strategizing, and they form a real friendship.  Paul gains in his confidence with women, and he saves Elie from serious bullying at school.
The movie ends with Astrid figuring it all out, and in the end it is all about opening your mind to possibilities.  This is sweet and lovely to watch.

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