Let me backtrack a bit here. I first ran into this movie when I was going through Spotify searching for new music. Because I have refined tastes and I like showing off, I put up Spotify's Top 100 Indie list. Lo and behold, first song that came out was titled "God Help The Girl", linked right down below these words.
I never knew Emily Browning could sing, but I'm glad she can.
Well made pop music? Made by the guys from Belle and Sebastian? Emily Browning? I was sold on the movie before I even knew a single thing about it.
I think that's partly the reason why I was so surprised by how it ended up. Don't make the mistake I made. This is not a feel-good movie. I was expecting an all-around better Pitch Perfect, but what I got was Fish Tank: The Musical. It is all the better for it.
I won't go on and on about this movie, but there's this one scene at the end I really liked. Here's a quote from it, which by itself perfectly encapsulates why I found this movie so endearing,
"Eve may go on to greatness, but according to me, the greatness already happened this summer. The greatness of this summer came from somewhere else. Just for a moment, we were all in the right place, and the possibilities were infinite."
God Help The Girl just came to me at a perfect moment in time, and although it might not be the best movie of the year or even the best coming of age movie of the year (I think Boyhood claims both for itself), I haven't been able to stop thinking of this movie, which I think is the best sign for how good a movie is to a person. This is my Spring Breakers of 2014. My most unforgettable movie experience of the year, God Help The Girl.
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