Flipped

"Flipped", a movie directed by Rob Reiner in 2005, tells us of stories stemming from the relationship between Juliana Baker and Bryce Loski, two teenagers in junior high. Juli flipped the first day she met Bryce and tried every means possible to approach him. Bryce, however, considered the idea of a relationship with Juli a disaster and took pains to stay away from her. After a series of events, Juli became more mentally mature, starting to observe people from a different point-of-view and showing more concern for her family and schoolwork. But meanwhile, Bryce, influenced by his grandfather Chet, changed his view of things around him and flipped for Juli's being so special, independent and passionate.

A scene of the movie(source:BAIDU)

Watching this movie,, I am deeply inspired by the way Reiner shapes the characters . Juli was quite a girl, who filled every inch of her heart with love, for family, life and nature. She raised chickens on her own, took care of her garden by herself and cried for weeks when a old sycamore tree was cut down. She was brave enough to freely express herself and stick to her own dreams, living a totally vivid life. In sharp contrast, heroines in most domestic movies and soap operas are depicted as ignorant, na飗e and emotional, waiting to be loved and protected. I appreciate, so much, the message Flipped conveys, one which can help us to understand the way we live our lives is in our own hands. We can always manage to add vibrant colors to our own lives through more effort.

The way Juli was brought up also impresses me a lot. Although her family was not well off, they lived in peace and harmony. Once her parents had a fight about her mentally challenged uncle, and she felt sad. At night, her parents each came into her room and explained their situation and told her how much they loved her."I felt lucky that they were mine." said Juli. I think Juli was indeed fortunate to have such parents who fully respected their children. Juli's spiritual growth can be, to a large extent, attributed to her parents' positive guidance.

Too, the movie shares with the audience the idea of "the whole being greater than the sum of its parts." It is the same with people, but with people, the whole could be less. Like Mr. Loski, Bryce's father, who seemed smooth and clean on the outside, but it seems there was something rotten buried just beneath the surface of his skin. Thus we should never judge people by appearances. Instead, we should try to discover what's hidden beneath the surface when it comes to knowing about a person.

In short, I love the movie for both its characters and its themes. It doesn't only focus on the romance between the two kids. Rather it makes me think more about persistence, passion, tolerance, and most of all, love. Chet was right. Some of us get dipped in flat colors, some in satin, and some in gloss. But every once-in-a-while we may find someone who's iridescent, and when we do, nothing will ever compare. So try to be iridescent ourselves and cherish those who light us up!