About a Boy

2002


Director: Chris Weitz/ Paul Weitz

Distributor: Universal Pictures

Key Elements: Story, Characters, Message


My Review:


This movie is about how we need each other – no man is an island.


The best scene is when Will steps onto stage to play backup for the brave, taunted Marcus – a selfless act of friendship.


Trailer:



Quotes:

• Once you open your door to one person anyone can come in.
  In my opinion, all men are islands. And what's more, now's the time to be one. This is an island age.
• I wanna be with her more, I wanna be with her all the time, and I wanna tell her things I don't even tell you or mum. And I don't want her to have another boyfriend. I suppose if I could have all those things, I wouldn't really mind if I touched her or not.
• Every man is an island. I stand by that. But clearly some men are island CHAINS. Underneath, they are connected...
• I used to think two was not enough. But now things are great; there are loads of people... I don't know what Will was so pissed about. I don't think couples are the future. The way I see it now, we both got back-up now. It's like that thing John Bon Jovi said: 'No man is an island.’

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