The Half of It | Film Review
Hey Guys x I briefly heard about this film before it came out, but I didn't research it or watch the trailer or anything, so I kind of went in blind. But I do remember being excited to see what all the fuss was about - the reviews have been great! Ellie Chu (Leah Lewis) is a straight-A student who spends her free time writing essays for other students. But her tasks change when jock Paul Munsky (Daniel Diemer) asks her to write a letter to the girl he loves, Aster Flores (Alexxis Lemire). But as Ellie begins writing the letters, she discovers that Paul isn't the only person in love with Aster. I don't know what it is about this film, but it just didn't grip me the way I wanted it to. I liked it, but I didn't love it. For a start, it follows the generic formula of usual Y/A Netflix movies that we have come to love, but with an LGBT twist. However, this film isn't about Ellie figuring out her sexuality, but rather about her relationships with Paul and As...