It’s been 15 years since Alice Wu made her groundbreaking directorial debut feature called SAVING FACE. Wu is finally back with her sophomore film which also focuses on a coming of age, lgbtq+, love story in THE HALF OF IT.
The story follows Ellie Chu, a shy, introverted student, who helps the school jock woo a girl whom, secretly, they both want.
It had everything I wanted to see in a coming-of-age queer love story. It's philosophical, cynical, and tender.…
When I first watched this for the very first time back in 2009, I called it a mediocre movie. Obvi, it's one of my fav films now.
OMG. THIS FILM IS PERFECTION. It's bonkers, crazy beautiful, traumatic, and everything in between. Director Sandi Tan is a zany genius who balances this dark subject with such hope and whimsy. From start to finish, it's a ADHD wild ride! I could not help but also bawl at the end from the sheer love, passion, and tenacity that Sandi displayed for filmmaking.
GO WATCH THIS ON NETFLIX!
35mm @ The New Beverly
