kiss at the end
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philoj — 9 years ago(April 30, 2016 10:23 PM)
The kiss was just perfect. To quote LA Story:
A kiss may not be the truth, but it is what we wish were true.
They each knew they could never have a relationship, and they each knew they wished there were some way they could. The kiss was a promise, a goodbye, and a wish.
That it was ad-libbed to me makes it even greater, because a part of me always wonders how much of what we saw was acting, and the parting kiss makes it a bit more personal, and more real.
Philo's Law: To learn from your mistakes, you have to realize you're making mistakes. -
theater_dreamer — 9 years ago(May 23, 2016 06:33 PM)
It turns out that much of the entire last scene was ad-libbed, from the kiss, to the moment when Bob whispered in Charlotte's ear. I credit Bill and Scarlett for letting the inertia of the film create a wholly convincing, and deeply satisfying denouement. And I give Sofia a
lot
of credit for not only seeing just how powerful their spontaneity played out, but for leaving their improvisation in the film. It shows a real lack of ego on her part.
Never for the sake of peace and quiet deny your convictions-Dag Hammarskjold -
RobbieCalifornia — 9 years ago(September 27, 2016 12:34 PM)
"I have to be leaving but I won't let that come between us, OK?"
That's what Bill Murray actually whispered to Scarlett Johannson at the end if the film. It wasn't in the script. Probably doesn't mean anything but it sounds just right to me. -
lilbrucems44 — 9 years ago(November 30, 2016 09:18 PM)
That wonderful kiss at the end was a logical conclusion of that magical week in Japan between an unfulfilled woman dealing with an immature husband and a world-weary man/star dealing with long-hibernating feelings of romantic fulfillment. I only wish that last whispered message had told Charlotte how to contact Bob once they had both returned to the states if she ever felt the need to renew the magic of their "friendship."
This entire movie was a tribute to the possibilities of deeper relationships between strangers to which we are ALL susceptible.