1999 - Drama / RomanceFridays are always our movie nights, might it be from the telly or video. Since, it is footy season here, not all channels air good movies. They are just sooo into sports. So MCJ and I decided to skip the footy and rather watch Message in a Bottle.
I know, it is an old movie but I haven’t seen it nor know a gist about the story. I read the synopsis at the back of the DVD but I am really black as to the end of the story. But the low-EQ me kept on guessing the next scene after another.. and MCJ doesn’t like it. I am just like that. I don’t like surprises.. sometimes!
Having watched half-way of the story, I found myself liking it.. actually relating to it in some way, but mind you.. I cant remember any personal experience that will link to some scenes.
I was really so emotional that I cried particularly in the part where Theresa touched some of Catherine’s paintings stuff and didn’t put them back, which pissed Garett off. I can feel Theresa’s pain… I don’t know why.
MCJ was laughing at me because my tears were just falling down and fogging up my glasses. I put some facial tissue under my eyes and he reckoned I look funny! He said, “where’s the camera when I needed it” and laugh, then added, “this moment is worth blogging”. Hahaha!
For an in-experience like me, I kept on asking and wondering why Garett can be affectionate and loving to Theresa but at the same time hung on to his wife’s memory. It was just puzzling the black-and-white me. My child-like mind can’t seem to fathom it. MCJ had to explain to me that letting go of the things and people that are so dear to you is the hardest thing to do. Especially in the case of Garett where he had nothing to hold on to other than the memories of his wife for a long time until Theresa came along. He was just doing it for so long that letting go takes an effort. I know, it’s not rocket-science but I don’t have enough experience in my life to grasp the essence of the story in just the blink of an eye. For me, if you’re not ready to delve and dive into something, don’t do it. Wait for your time. Take things one step at a time.. but in the real world, it doesn’t always happen that way. But the lesson it taught me was, you can still love again even if you’ve been through lots of heartaches. It is like living again after being buried with the memories of the past.
Anyway, when Garett went missing after rescuing a family of three.. I was fighting it. I knew that we were nearing the end of the story but I kept on hoping that the movie will play longer, and that Garett will show up one day. My hope died down when I saw the credits creeping up the screen of the tube. And I cried heavily.
I mumbled, “i don’t like the story” over and over and over again while my tears were falling down. Emote, emote, emote. Hehehe!
On the other hand, MCJ likes the plot of the movie. He said, that fairy tales don’t always end in “they live happily ever after” but it was a fairy tale.
The movie left me hanging and guessing and supposing… lots of what-could-have-beens have been playing in my mind.
I was consoled with the thought that Garett had finally let go the memories of his wife and actually love Theresa. They were just unfortunate that they were not given the chance to share the love that they have for each other for a long time. Still a TRUE LOVE!
Lesson learned? Lots! Letting go, waiting, patience, loving truthfully.. etc.
The acclaim on the cover of the DVD was indeed true, “a movie like this doesn’t always come every week” or something like that.
6 comments:
napanood ko na ito dati. it's nice.. pero ayoko siya. ayoko yung ending :) ayoko lang kasi ng mga ganung ending :)
@ cess, ayoko din sya kasi hindi sila nagkasama but on the other hand, at least, they both love each other. parang sila na rin. :D
have watched this movie too several times especially when i feel ko toxic ang araw ko and as always, brings tears to my eyes or move me so much that i cried so hard. Your MCJ is right i guess -- not all fairy tales end up in "live happily ever after".
Everytime i watched that, my wonderings of "what ifs" are not yet answered. hehehe.
@sunshine, though, i dont want to ending of the story.. it makes me think of many possibilities. pero sayang talaga! hehehe! its your medium to pour-out what you feel inside pala. maganda yan ah! :D
Ako rin, ayaw ko ng sad endings. Like you, naiiyak din ako sa mga eksena and I had to excuse myself so others won't see me wiping tears. I guess it's a good way to release pent up emotions na rin.
@zj, i think, we all love fairy tales that ends happily. that's what we're used to seeing when we were kids.
ako, di na nahiya basta iyakan na. hehe! masarap din minsan feeling mo after crying db? :D
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