This movie flows well; and particularly late at night, I found it very watchable. Its a bittersweet movie and ending. There's really not a plot per se, so no ending to really "spoil". I think there's confusion though as to what this movie is all about. Here's my thoughts. Adultery and its aftermath is essentially the theme of the movie. RE: the adultery. I don't believe it was anything premeditated, or planned in any way. I think the whole premise of this movie is that to demonstrate the conflicted and immature emotional levels of each of the 3 main characters. Chet for the first time finds true friendship in Dave and Elaine. As a pre-16 year old, his emotional immaturity finds him confusing his platonic feelings of friendship with eros, with Elaine. Elaine is obviously very flattered by the attention of a younger, virile young man. I think she's also conflicted with maternal feelings and desires. I think her response to Chet is very Oedipal in nature. Initially she "mothers" Chet, but succumbs to his physical advances in a weak moment. Dave doesn't really know how to respond to such an emotional and physical betrayal. He wants to do the right thing, to be a bigger man, but ultimately, the underlying tensions surface during the Disney World trip. Of the 3, Dave clearly is the one that ends up coping the least.
Review of Book of Love
