This week has been one of the craziest/intense/most stressful weeks of my life. We signed the lease on our new house, my best friend skipped town (on an amazing internship, so go Hallie!) and I had so many appointments, meetings, and assignments, I thought I was going to drown.
But here I am! Senior year of college can drain a girl, but I still have Netflix and a decent sleeping pattern and honestly that's all I can ask for right now.
Also, after I watched the Oscars this year I realized I really needed to kick my writing back into high gear. I want to be there someday, guys. Best Adapted Screenplay has my name written alllllll over it. I've been working on a novel I finished years ago but never finished editing, and I finally got through it. It's definitely not as bad as I thought it was, so I'm really excited to see what I can do as far as the publishing process goes.
BUT-- to the task at hand. My movie of the week!
There were two that I watched this week, but because
In Secret was a little dark, disturbing and depressing for me (I still recommend it-- the character development is through the charts but this is honestly the only role I've ever seen Elizabeth Olsen be bad in) I'm going to focus more on
Copenhagen.
The movie stars Gethin Anthony or, if any of you are Game of Thrones fans, Renly Baratheon. He's basically this philandering character who's sexing his way across Europe while simultaneously looking for his grandfather.
In Copenhagen, he meets this girl named Effy by acting like an asshole to her and then demanding her help (in his character's typical fashion) but they quickly have a connection that's impossible to ignore. The only problem? We find out when William finds out-- Effy is 14 years old....half his age.
The movie had everything I loved-- a love-to-hate-him protagonist, a resourceful and smart female character, an adorable love story, but I will admit, it's definitely hard to get past the age thing. For one, he's experienced and, if we're being real, manipulative with women and pretty much everyone he meets. How does this 14-year-old stack up against that? Luckily, she's mature for her years, but his attraction to her is, at times, disturbing.
The topic of pedophilia does come up in the film, when William's best friend realizes Will's falling in love with Effy and becomes extremely angry with him (despite the fact that he's been flirting with Effy, too). He calls him a pedophile on the street, claiming that this is wrong and illegal on so many levels. And, of course, it is.
But at the same time, Effy teaches William a lot about women and what kind of life he's looking for. He doesn't want random affairs and nightclub kisses, he wants a partner in crime. She just...needs to be four years older than Effy.
I liked that William learned self-control, happiness, and how to deal with his current relationships when things turned sour. Despite the creepiness of the age difference, I liked the way he fell in love with Effy. He liked her for what she was and what she wasn't, and the same went for her in regards to him.
I loved Copenhagen, and I definitely recommend that you watch it. It's on Netflix streaming now!
