Revenge, loss of innocence, poor timing, homophobia, forbidden love, messiness and heartbreak. What’s not to love about love?
Here are five perfect films to cure the pain of being alone on Valentine’s Day. These films transfer you to an alternate reality, disenchant the idea of love and sum up the gritty, nasty and ugly sides of love.
Bottoms
Two high school lesbians jump through insane hoops and push social boundaries to create a female fight club in hopes that they can punch their way into the pants of their dream girls.
“Bottoms” transports you to a whimsical, hilarious and raunchy world filled with laughter, fights, gays and women.
Gone Girl
Protagonist Amy Dunne, played by Rosamund Pike, goes missing and is presumed dead, local authorities suspect at the hands of her loving husband. Right when you think you have the plot figured out, the entire film shifts. Director David Fincher creates the ultimate mix between love and hate in his critically acclaimed 2014 film “Gone Girl.” This film is a wild ride, when you hit a curve the roller coaster keeps going. You’ll walk away shocked, confused and overall entertained.
The Spectacular Now
A hyper realistic depiction of young love, “The Spectacular Now” is raw, real and devastating. The film covers the highs and lows of a first love and the painful deterioration of a once pure relationship. Shalienne Woodley and Miles Teller do a beautiful job of portraying the struggles of everyday older teenage couples in America.
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
If yearning was a genre, “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” would be at the top of the list. Two French women fall devastatingly in love with each other and try to suppress the affection they can’t resist. The film is beautifully compelling and heartbreaking.
Me Earl and the Dying Girl
“Me Earl and The Dying Girl” tackles the highschool romance genre without being cliché. The story is multilayered Intertwining love and loss, it’s guaranteed to leave you cackling one second, and blowing snot into your t-shirt the next.
