How to Deal
By: William Teitler Erica Huggins
Focus Feature
Rp. 49. 000
Before watching that movie, I warn that the movie cannot be watched by under age viewer because there are many undue scenes to show. The movie is produced by famous producer, William Teitler Erica Huggins. It is adopted from combination of two novels from Sarah Dessen,
Someone Likes You and
That Summer.
Actually the movie tells about student of Senior High School, Halley (Mandy Moore) that has negative view about love. It is caused by many people around her who fail making a relationship. Her parents separate, her father marries with younger woman, her mother is always alone, and her sister, Ashley (Mary Catherine Garrison), is being busy to prepare her wedding party until she forgets with Halley’s existence.
Because of that, she doesn’t really believe about love. When she feels not confidence with love, many people around her are talking about love. Her friend, Scarllet, is falling in love with Michael. Because of her separation’s parents it brings her to know Macon (Trent Ford) and he makes her have love, but it is not true love, it is prurient love. But in the end, Macon convinces that he has true love for her.
When Halley’s parents separate, she is like a girl which doesn’t have expectation for love. Her friends say that she will never get true love, but she doesn’t hear what they say. Her sister, her friend, and also her father are falling in love, as if she feels queer with them that always think about love, but she is happy can see people around her can feel sweet love.
At night new year, she believes that true love exists. She is invited by Macon to join in a party. Actually her mother doesn’t permit her to go outside at night new year but she goes without her mother’s permission. When New Year comes, they go home early because there is something wrong in the party. They go home angrily. On the way, they keep silent each other until Macon gets an accident. Halley gets serious injury, she is carried to the hospital, but Macon doesn’t exist when Halley is conscious. It makes her believe so much that there is true love. But when Ashley’s wedding party, Macon comes to convince her that he loves her so much. Even she believes him and true love.
Actually it’s good movie because it tells about bad impact from parents' separation for the children and I hope it can be course for parents who have separated and the children who have parents separate. You can watch it if you have leisure time. It can be useful.
