If Ellie is trying to pretend, has a massive crush on Aster, maybe she's lesbian, maybe she's bi, who knows? She's 17, anything can happen! But we definitely know she can like girls, right? And I think that it's not really true to her to romantically fall in love with Paul. I think this is the happiest ending possible because I do think this is true to all three characters. There’s a very vocal group on Twitter right now that is just like, ‘If Ellie and Aster don't end up together, they're going to be …’ But the thing is, this is a spoiler thing, for me, the goal was never - it's funny, I do do this somewhat subversive switch on you where it starts off feeling like this will be a romantic comedy, and then I switch it in the middle because the reality is it's not about who gets the girl. And it’s so funny, it's like depending on who you are, you could be disappointed that Paul and Ellie didn't end up together, or you could be disappointed that Ellie and Aster don't end up together. How do you make sure that sinks in in a way where you're satisfied with a story that doesn't follow the formula that you're used to and you also learn something in the process?ĪLICE WU: I try not to think about it as you learn something, as much as I think about what is emotionally true. Let's say you're rooting for Paul and Ellie to be together in the end and then when they're not, you walk away disappointed.
Paul makes his move, but Ellie isn't interested in him like that and while Ellie does eventually build up the nerve to kiss Aster, then she immediately leaves Squahamish to attend Grinnell College. Perhaps you were rooting for Ellie ( Leah Lewis) and Paul ( Daniel Diemer) to get together, or maybe you wanted Ellie and Aster ( Alexxis Lemire) to live happily ever after neither happened. If you're still with me, you're well aware that The Half Of It didn't give you any easy answers. Here's your one and only spoiler warning! This article contains spoilers for the ending of The Half Of It. If you're still on the fence about whether or not to watch, hopefully my review will sway you so that you can read the following discussion on the ending of the movie. While it does work with some familiar genre techniques and formulas, they're being used to bolster an exploration of some very relatable, complex themes and ideas. For anyone who saw Alice Wu's The Half Of It pop up on their Netflix account and brushed it off as another formulaic teen romcom, I have to encourage you to give it a shot.
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