The Half of It 2020 123movies

Watch: The Half of It 2020 123movies, Full Movie Online – A shy, introverted, Chinese-American, straight-A student finds herself helping the school jock woo the girl they both secretly love. In the process, each teaches the other about the nature of love as they find connection in the most unlikely of places..
Plot: Shy, straight-A student Ellie is hired by sweet but inarticulate jock Paul, who needs help wooing the most popular girl in school. But their new and unlikely friendship gets tricky when Ellie discovers she has feelings for the same girl.
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Ratings:

	6.9/10 Votes: 38,187
	97% | RottenTomatoes
	74/100 | MetaCritic
	N/A Votes: 1295 Popularity: 14.338 | TMDB

Reviews:

Not as clever as it thinks it is
I’m really liking this recent trend of teen romances that take an insightful look at the nature of love. Following on from the likes of To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before, Every Day, and Love, Simon, The Half Of It is an earnest and perceptive high school romantic drama.

Saying that, however, it’s nowhere near as clever as it thinks it is. While its focus on the nature of love is engrossing at times, the film regularly attempts to deconstruct romantic tropes, yet falls into the trap of using them itself.

And that’s a real shame, because there are things about The Half Of It that are a real breath of fresh air in this genre. I love the way that it shies away from a generic story about the high school social ladder, and I absolutely love the lead performance by Leah Lewis.

But this film just doesn’t hit home on the deeper level it really needs to. It undermines its often genuinely insightful perspective on love with either cheesy or predictable plot twists and narrative devices.

There are times when the film forges its own path a little more, particularly in a wonderful aside in the early third act where Lewis and her crush, played by Alexxis Lemire, spend time together. However, as a part of the film’s overarching romantic narrative, it doesn’t hit home quite as strongly.

That’s why I found The Half Of It such a disappointing watch. It has some wonderful moments that should stand among the best in modern teen romances, while Leah Lewis’ assured and charismatic yet strikingly vulnerable performance is enormously memorable.

But in the midst of a story that doesn’t really work, and a perspective on love that’s not quite as clever as it thinks it is, the film really doesn’t have the resonance and insight it’s aiming for.

Not the 50’s, teenagers don’t propose anymore…
Except it ends with no one getting what they want… Typical girl helps guy win over other girl and then he ends up falling for said helper girl… been done over and over before. The ‘ol gets the hot girl to fall for him and then he wants to be with the unattractive one. I get the message they’re trying to drive home but it’s not realistic especially of teenagers! These are high school kids and the one proposes to the other? Come on… the church scene was just ridiculous. My other irritation with this movie is the number of awkward speechless conversations that go on in this movie. You sit there watching these idiots just stare awkwardly at each other having no idea how to talk to one another. Worth the watch but don’t expect anything exciting to happen.

Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 44 min (104 min)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated PG-13
Genre Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director Alice Wu
Writer Alice Wu
Actors Leah Lewis, Daniel Diemer, Alexxis Lemire
Country United States
Awards 3 wins & 10 nominations
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio 2.35 : 1
Camera N/A
Laboratory Company 3 (digital intermediate)
Film Length N/A
Negative Format N/A
Cinematographic Process N/A
Printed Film Format N/A