Why are Miles and Jack even friends?
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blastergv — 11 years ago(September 30, 2014 08:48 AM)
They are more than friends, they are brothers (figuratively). College roommates go through new life experiences together that can bring people close no matter how different they are. You don't have any friends who are barely like you at all?
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MrBlondee — 11 years ago(October 06, 2014 12:43 AM)
People who are very similar don't usually work, because they can't ad new dimensions to their lives.
Miles and Jack are incredibly good friends, more like brothers as you say. Nothing will ever break their friendship apart (as seen at the end of the movie where Miles doesn't tell on Jack). They went trough very important life stages together, they grew together and have even shaped each other. And Miles has changed after his divorced while I think Jack is still the immature teenager he was in college. -
IMDB_Vits — 11 years ago(January 25, 2015 07:42 PM)
They care about each other. Simple as that.
JACK
could've easily traveled alone and sleep around all he wanted, but he wanted to be with his best friend. And he's constantly trying to get him out of his misery. Sometimes he uses tough love (insulting him), other times he pushes him to do what he doesn't dare to do (asking
MAYA
out), and other times he simply gives him a shoulder (the conversation after finding out the novel won't get published).
MILES
is too busy with his own misery, but when he has time, he also tries to help
JACK
one way or the other. His biggest challenge was keeping his wedding a secret from
MAYA
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kentor404 — 10 years ago(August 02, 2015 12:49 PM)
There are different types of relationships for different reasons, and not all are driven by having a lot of obvious things in common. For example, there are relationships where part of that person irritates you, perhaps for reasons you don't fully understand or are willing to admit (for example, projection), but you each see in the other something you admire or wish you could be in some way. In the end, all relationships that "work" are about both giving something that the other needs and values. Sometimes that "thing" is a different point of view or perspective that helps expand your horizons.
That being said, I think Jack and Miles are alike in ways that may not be obvious at first glance. They're like two adolescents who never completely grew up. -
MoDo12 — 9 years ago(May 16, 2016 06:28 PM)
You'd be surprised how many old high school or even college friends still hang out with each other later in life, even when they have absolutely NOTHING in common anymore, such as the two in the film.
I know two guys that have know each other since they were probably 10 years old. One is now a city dwelling computer type while the other lives in the woods still and does manual labor. They have not a thing in common, fight all the time, make fun of each other behind their backs - when I say they have nothing in common, I mean it. Yet they go on family vacations together - drive hours to spend weekends together.
I think its due to not finding any new friends as you get older and change. -
quball87 — 9 years ago(June 08, 2016 10:05 AM)
As many others have said, Miles and Jack were very close in college and probably in their early 20's. In your adult life, it's very hard to make friends. I've been out of college now for seven years and I've maybe made four new friends, whereas I made tons growing up, in high school and in college.
It's also part nostalgia too. People hang onto these friends even though you've gone your separate ways. -
monkey714 — 9 years ago(December 30, 2016 06:18 AM)
There are a few moments when you can see the connection - when the wine server turns away and Jack takes the opportunity to "steal" some more wine and Miles says, Fill 'er up there, bub. Or when Miles asks Jack why he wasn't injured in the "accident," and Jack says "because you were wearing your seatbelt," and Miles smiles and says very good. They can both appreciate a good cover story.
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SealedCargo — 5 years ago(June 06, 2020 01:56 AM)
opposites attract with friends. there's always the crazy one who doesn't think of anyone but themselves and then there more thoughtful creative one who the crazy one depends on for support while the creative one gets off on the energy of the insane one. happens all the time.
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bigbadwolf666 — 5 years ago(March 08, 2021 04:31 PM)
I dont think it's that common but you made a reasonable explanation.
I think most people wonder the same thing since they dont really go together.
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