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1. • • The Half Of It is flawed, but it’s an affable film with its heart in the right place. Sweet, if not a little bit self-serious, The Half Of It is a likeable if not especially memorable entry into the teen romantic-comedy genre — but it gains most of its merit through its sensitive depiction of outsiderdom and self-acceptance.
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   Is the half of it a love story?

   • With The Half of It, Wu has crafted a love story that tackles love in all senses, not just romantic, prioritizing not just who gets to kiss who, but what each character hopes and dreams for. They’re so well-realized that watching The Half of It feels like the beginning of a new relationship.

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   What makes the half of it a good movie?

   • The Half of It brilliantly capitalizes on the everlasting appeal of an easy-to-swallow romcom by disrupting the very same tropes it inevitably clings to, resulting in a film that feels comfortably familiar but still entirely fresh. That rare film in which words marry technology. It puts the text back in texting.

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   What does the half of it mean?

   • But unexpectedly, The Half Of It becomes something far deeper and more interesting. There's a double meaning to the title The Half Of It — it of course refers to the commonly used phrase, which Leah Lewis ' bookish teen Ellie Chu utters at one point in the film — but it mostly has to do with the concept of soulmates.

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   Is the half of it a teen comedy?

   • While The Half Of It does indulge in your typically fun teen shenanigans — it at one point transforms into a buddy comedy where Ellie pulls a Pygmalion on Paul to turn him into the intellectual that she's invented in her letters — The Half Of It isn't as interested in building up the romance between its characters.

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   Is the half of it a 'big theme' movie?

   • The Half of It doesn’t have to be a “big theme” movie to comment on casual racism, or stifling individuality, particularly that of young women, in favor of outdated and patriarchal norms. But Wu also pays attention to the smaller aspects of each character, down to how they text.

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   Is the half of it a good teen romantic-comedy?

   • For viewers in search of an uncommonly smart, tender, and funny coming-of-age story, The Half of It has everything. The Half Of It is a likeable if not especially memorable entry into the teen romantic-comedy genre - but it gains most of its merit through its sensitive depiction of outsiderdom and self-acceptance.

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   May 1, 2020 · Paul Munsky (Daniel Diemer) is the sweetly oafish tight end on the high school’s terrible football team. He asks Ellie to help him write a love letter to Aster Flores (Alexxis Lemire, no relation to … well, me), a beautiful newcomer who’s reluctantly found herself ensconced in the popular clique.

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   May 21, 2020 · Netflix has no shortage of rom-coms, teen movies, or coming-of-age stories on its platform. But Alice Wu, director The Half of It, takes those known genres and subverts it into something new as we explore the path and journey of one Ellie Chu.

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   May 1, 2020 · This romantic dramedy, queer coming of age story, is a huge hit on Netflix. The Half Of It is an authentic, if slightly messy, story about love that we love.

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   May 1, 2020 · Alice Wu directs Netflix's teen LGBTQ modern-day riff on Cyrano de Bergerac, but with a deeper message beneath the surface. Read our The Half Of It review.

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   Sep 10, 2021 Full Review Christina Newland Empire Magazine The Half Of It is a likeable if not especially memorable entry into the teen romantic-comedy genre - but it gains most of its merit...

   • 97% (104)
   • Director: Alice Wu

   • Content Rating: PG-13
   • Actors: Leah Lewis

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   May 1, 2020 · Leah Lewis stars in Alice Wu’s latest film, a queer teen romance that puts a modern spin on the story of Cyrano de Bergerac. Ellie (Lewis) writes all her classmates’ essays.

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    Jun 6, 2020 · At just around an hour and a half, brought to you by a director who hasn’t made a feature-length film in 16 years, it is a unique twist on a familiar story.