i think this movie is an EMOTIONAL STRUGGLE WITH COMIC RELIEF.
my reason of thinking this is because molly's parents died when she was ray's age. and when molly is talking (in an emotional dialog) about how she never said goodbye to her parents, how the plane crashed, how everyones faces faded, how everything people said turned into a blur, and how she ran away to cony island. she could only ride on the teacups since she was alone. later in the movie ray runs away there but nobody knows where she went -- except molly. because they can relate to each other. they struggle together on the tea cup ride just spinning all their emotions out (with beautiful accompaniment, by the way) and then ray is hitting her.. which turns into a hug. beautiful.
this important quote in the beginning-middle of the movie ends up more important than you would think::
Ray: Every grown-up is good at something. Oh, my bad. I don't see any grown-ups around here. Molly Gunn: What's so great about being a grown-up anyway? So I can turn out like you?
then later at the end of the movie, you here the two of them talk (very sad by the way) about it again. but with a new view on everything::
Ray: You can have your job back, you know. Molly: I don't think so. You and I, we're gonna be friends. Okay? Ray: Grownups never stay friends with kids. Molly: I don't see any grownups around here. Ray: I do.
and then the ending number. molly just assumes it is a regular dance recital of ray's. but when the man molly fell for throughout the movie came out and sang "Molly smiles" (a song her dad sang as a number one hit..but then died..and molly never wanted to hear it again). then came out the dancers with guitars. and you wonder, where is ray? then you see her come out dance around the girls and fix their guitars.. it was her solo in the song. and who was ray supposed to be throughout the song? molly.
i think this is a wonderful movie that you can laugh and cry in.
my reason of thinking this is because molly's parents died when she was ray's age. and when molly is talking (in an emotional dialog) about how she never said goodbye to her parents, how the plane crashed, how everyones faces faded, how everything people said turned into a blur, and how she ran away to cony island. she could only ride on the teacups since she was alone. later in the movie ray runs away there but nobody knows where she went -- except molly. because they can relate to each other. they struggle together on the tea cup ride just spinning all their emotions out (with beautiful accompaniment, by the way) and then ray is hitting her.. which turns into a hug. beautiful.
this important quote in the beginning-middle of the movie ends up more important than you would think::
Ray: Every grown-up is good at something. Oh, my bad. I don't see any grown-ups around here. Molly Gunn: What's so great about being a grown-up anyway? So I can turn out like you?
then later at the end of the movie, you here the two of them talk (very sad by the way) about it again. but with a new view on everything::
Ray: You can have your job back, you know. Molly: I don't think so. You and I, we're gonna be friends. Okay? Ray: Grownups never stay friends with kids. Molly: I don't see any grownups around here. Ray: I do.
and then the ending number. molly just assumes it is a regular dance recital of ray's. but when the man molly fell for throughout the movie came out and sang "Molly smiles" (a song her dad sang as a number one hit..but then died..and molly never wanted to hear it again). then came out the dancers with guitars. and you wonder, where is ray? then you see her come out dance around the girls and fix their guitars.. it was her solo in the song. and who was ray supposed to be throughout the song? molly.
i think this is a wonderful movie that you can laugh and cry in.
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