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Now this may not be the best movie I've ever seen but it's certainly not a bad one. I picked it up simply because I liked the cover but I turned out to really like it. Christina Ricci is good as a pure, semi-spoiled girl who's never had to deal with anything hard in her life. Her changes as she gets to know Pumpkin are very interesting. She learns a lot about herself and those that she surrounds herself with. That said, it is a bit unrealistic. Of course she could fall in love with Pumpkin but for the changes to occur so quickly her to be so ostracized by everyone is a bit much. Also, the scene where her ex-boyfriend plunges off the road yet he ends up almost perfectly fine made me laugh. But this movie was not going for being totally realistic. Many of the situations and characters are overdone for more effect. I thought it was a good movie, with a good ending (her hesitation and look back as she walks off with him at the end is perfect, it gives you the feeling that this isn't just a storybook ending where they will live happily ever after). I would encourage people to watch it, but only those mature enough to deal with the idea of a relationship between a disabled person and 'normal' girl.
Now this may not be the best movie I've ever seen but it's certainly not a bad one. I picked it up simply because I liked the cover but I turned out to really like it. Christina Ricci is good as a pure, semi-spoiled girl who's never had to deal with anything hard in her life. Her changes as she gets to know Pumpkin are very interesting. She learns a lot about herself and those that she surrounds herself with. That said, it is a bit unrealistic. Of course she could fall in love with Pumpkin but for the changes to occur so quickly her to be so ostracized by everyone is a bit much. Also, the scene where her ex-boyfriend plunges off the road yet he ends up almost perfectly fine made me laugh. But this movie was not going for being totally realistic. Many of the situations and characters are overdone for more effect. I thought it was a good movie, with a good ending (her hesitation and look back as she walks off with him at the end is perfect, it gives you the feeling that this isn't just a storybook ending where they will live happily ever after). I would encourage people to watch it, but only those mature enough to deal with the idea of a relationship between a disabled person and 'normal' girl.