Although I’ve never been a particular fan of so called “weepies”, I stumbled upon this movie by chance and became engrossed very quickly. The story revolves around the unlikely romance between Caroline (a waitress) and Adam (a busboy), who work in the same diner.
Caroline (Marisa Tomei) whilst being quite confident and outgoing, has always been unlucky in love, although holds out hope of meeting her Mr Right. However, when the story begins, she had never really noticed Adam (Christian Slater), let alone considered dating him.
Adam’s character is the complete opposite to Caroline, and much more complex. He was orphaned at birth, and grew up in a children’s home run by nuns. Also, he had been born with a severe heart defect. He had been told by one of the nuns that he had been given a baboon’s heart, as his own was too weak for him to survive. As he was such a sick child, he was never allowed to play with other children, and had very limited social interaction of any kind. This led to him growing up to become a painfully shy and awkward young man. He rarely spoke, and kept himself very much to himself. However, he did have very strong feelings for Caroline, but couldn’t bring himself to tell her.
One night, on the way home from work, two men attacked and tried to rape Caroline. Adam, who had been following her home (“to keep her safe”), rescued her. Following this event, the couple began to get to know each other, and she started to bring him out of his shell. They fall deeply in love, although they still have more obstacles to overcome. Adam was still very weak due to his heart defect, and needed a transplant, plus the men who attacked Caroline wanted revenge on the man who stopped them…
Overall, this is a very engaging story, and beautifully acted by everyone involved. In particular, the chemistry between Adam and Caroline was electric. Although there were some elements in Adam’s character which could be considered a bit creepy (for example, following her home and breaking into her house to watch her sleep), it was easy to forgive him as he was never a threat. He simply had no idea how to communicate or interact with other people, including Caroline.
Without giving too much away, this is such a tragic tale (I have heard it likened to “Love Story”), and would melt even the hardest hearts. A big box of tissues is highly recommended while watching this movie!
Caroline (Marisa Tomei) whilst being quite confident and outgoing, has always been unlucky in love, although holds out hope of meeting her Mr Right. However, when the story begins, she had never really noticed Adam (Christian Slater), let alone considered dating him.
Adam’s character is the complete opposite to Caroline, and much more complex. He was orphaned at birth, and grew up in a children’s home run by nuns. Also, he had been born with a severe heart defect. He had been told by one of the nuns that he had been given a baboon’s heart, as his own was too weak for him to survive. As he was such a sick child, he was never allowed to play with other children, and had very limited social interaction of any kind. This led to him growing up to become a painfully shy and awkward young man. He rarely spoke, and kept himself very much to himself. However, he did have very strong feelings for Caroline, but couldn’t bring himself to tell her.
One night, on the way home from work, two men attacked and tried to rape Caroline. Adam, who had been following her home (“to keep her safe”), rescued her. Following this event, the couple began to get to know each other, and she started to bring him out of his shell. They fall deeply in love, although they still have more obstacles to overcome. Adam was still very weak due to his heart defect, and needed a transplant, plus the men who attacked Caroline wanted revenge on the man who stopped them…
Overall, this is a very engaging story, and beautifully acted by everyone involved. In particular, the chemistry between Adam and Caroline was electric. Although there were some elements in Adam’s character which could be considered a bit creepy (for example, following her home and breaking into her house to watch her sleep), it was easy to forgive him as he was never a threat. He simply had no idea how to communicate or interact with other people, including Caroline.
Without giving too much away, this is such a tragic tale (I have heard it likened to “Love Story”), and would melt even the hardest hearts. A big box of tissues is highly recommended while watching this movie!
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