two thumbs up

in life, i believe there are several different types of love. and i'm not talking the difference between familial love and friendship love, etc. etc. i'm talking different types of couple relationship loves. there are those that love out of adoration, or those that endure a dim love which suffices couples to continue on for years and years. there's a type of friendly relationship love that may never peak into lover status, or peaks in result of this. there's comfortable love, where you love because you'd be lost without another. there's those that love eachother explosively, if only for a minute, and although there are endless types, my tip top favorite, is an aching, passionate, so-much-it-hurts kind of love.

now, when i watch romance movies, there's obviously different types of love that's portrayed, typically a lot of longing, some sad love, a lot of unrequited love (another favorite), but never have i watched a movie that displayed a real deep, aching love that i could relate to. until "love me if you dare." yes, the title is deceivingly, um, predictable? because this movie is A #1 in my book. it's fun and childish and serious and loving and it feels good to watch and it's painful and yes, you better believe i cried. to set up a quick premise without giving away the movie, it begins with childhood friends who endlessly play a game of dare, that escalates into adulthood. it begins naive but becomes real when real emotions are involved and essentially, it encompasses that torrent, passionate love without being completely predictable. another french romance at the top of my list! unlike the movie, i fear i'm becoming absolutely predictable.

the "official" english trailer seems a bit off considering that strange, overly gruff old-man voice narrating throughout, but if that doesn't scare you off, look it up!