Nosso Próximo Verão (2021)

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Não é um romance fofo, água com açúcar, é um filme sobre amadurecimento, sobre ser corajoso e aceitar as realidade da vida.

"Quando se trata dos outros, tudo parece simples, mas e se for sobre nós mesmos?"

Todos os personagens do filme têm dificuldade em aceitar suas realidades, um se questiona sobre o casamento dos pais, o outro sobre ser rejeitado por alguém, sobre seu próprio relacionamento amoroso e por aí vai.

"Upcoming Summer " foi até mais do que esperava, já que comecei sem grandes expectativas, e sem assistir nenhum trailer, a chave para não se decepcionar é identificar o foco do filme que nesse caso não foi romance mas sim a vida dos protagonistas como jovem, em seus dilemas e descobertas.

O final foi coerente, realista, esperançoso e feliz sim ?.

Muitas pessoas acharam que o diretor usou uma abordagem ambígua sobre a ex-namorada do protagonista, muitos comentaram que poderia ser um homem e por isso não mostrava e também pelo fato dele não ter interesse na Chen Chen (na minha cabeça só ligaram isso pelo fato de ser DJ), mas confesso que por um segundo quase caí nessa teoria também ??.

Como um todo é um filme simples, com um pequeno elenco, sem grandes reviravoltas mas é bonito.

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I kissed a girl just to try it.

This crisp, cleverly written coming-of-age movie with a bit of a twist, explores the usual themes of first love, rejection, self-discovery, and accepting your family for who they really are. It is carried by persuasive and heartfelt performances by both Wu Lei and Zhang Zifeng whose restrained, nuanced portrayals convey the confusion of awakening youth and the utter depth of despair of first love and rejection. In this genre, young actors tend to lose my empathy by over-dramatizing and overacting in such angsty moments but these two truly moved me by not doing so. I also appreciate the well-timed light humor that diffuses tense moments and captures the ultimate resilience and optimism of youth.

Zheng Yuxing and Chen Chen couldn't be more different - he is a bit of a rebel, the cool kid with a bit of internet following while she is a good student with bright prospects who unexpectedly flunks out. Thrown together by an outrageous lie, a mutual understanding that becomes a touching, unexpected relationship blossom between them. They embark on a most excellent adventure together as Chen Chen convinces Yuxing he must confront Ming, who is breaking his heart. Instead, they end up facing their feelings for each other and what it means for each of them culminates in an "I kissed a girl just to try it" kiss that says all that needs to be said. The chemistry between both leads is incredible and is exactly as it should be. I can't praise enough how these two young actors effortlessly show us rather than tell us the complex multitude of emotions they are experiencing.

Unfortunately for Yuxing and Chen Chen, there are too heavy consequences for their actions. Once again we see that young people are so much better people and I am left hoping these two stay that way on their long journey ahead. The ending is realistic with the right touch of wistfulness and hope.

So now is the time to confess that I only watched this because I wanted to see my favorite Wu Lei of unforgettable Fei Liu fame's first screen kiss. Needless to say, I got much more than I bargained for. While this movie has received backlash for not being upfront about what it is about, I think that criticism reflects a lack of understanding that that is the whole point. Who is Ming? That is the most irrelevant detail because it changes nothing. Yuxing's emotions, Chen Chen's emotions, our emotions, and our experiences are the same regardless of certain aspects of our identity.

The premise of this movie isn't the most original but the way it communicates its simple message is. And the acting deserves a standing ovation. This is an 8.5 for me with a strong recommendation to watch.

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