What? Another man?! YAY! That's gorgeous, this movie must be a [emoji122][emoji92], just as I expected it to be. Can't wait to see it.. Less than a month [emoji1317][emoji1316]
Thank you PQ! Cool cool cool.
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What? Another man?! YAY! That's gorgeous, this movie must be a [emoji122][emoji92], just as I expected it to be. Can't wait to see it.. Less than a month [emoji1317][emoji1316]
Thank you PQ! Cool cool cool.
Love story is usually more for women. If a man said it is good then the movie is more than a mere love story. My opinion.
I was already pretty sure about it. The book clearly showed that the story wasn't just a "romance with a baby" but it contained a different amount of feelings, which can be called love but are actually friendship/family/romance/self-love/personality..
Tom's story is far from being a "fairytale". He lives with an enormous heavy sense of guilt, lonely and unable to open up to people until he finds isabel, which is transparent and so naive and happy. Their differences make them fall in love and she helps him re-starting to love himself. The parts in which he talks and recalls the war, his father, his past..., those parts are pretty important in the development of the story and Tom's maturation as a man. His relationship with Lucy which is affected by his past relationship with his parents, the strong issues portrayed in the book and in the movie (racism and loss, which we can find in Hannah and Frank's story..) well.. All those things make clear this one is much more than just a "romance". I was sure some men were going to love it but I still had some doubts since the main audience seemed to be female (and I think it still is, as always when love is involved).
I remember men loving Anna Karenina and Wuthering Heights too.. I saw them a bit reluctant Emma and Pride and Prejudice, cause the stories were told by a strong female point of view. A pity, but it happens.
But those are "classics", this one is not a proper classic. It's a classic love story but the book is new and the topic is vast. This story has many different points of view and probably enchants you and makes you feel engaged and curious about the character's maturations and decisions..
Just another couple of comments. From now I'm not gonna post every comment I see, just the best ones... Or it'd be boring 
More comments on TLBO from the guy I posted earlier via IMDb - he saw the film yesterday.
Starting to see a lot of love for TLBO [emoji7][emoji7]
Starting to see a lot of love for TLBO [emoji7][emoji7]
Thank you, PQ! That was the best review so far! [emoji122]
Another poster on IMDB saw TLBO last night and calls it wonderful with mesmerising performances by Michael and Alicia [emoji7][emoji7]
I'm so glad to hear that the WWI background of Michael's character is made clear in the film; that' background, and the lifeline Isabelle represents, are key aspects of the story. I can't wait to see it.
NEW VIDEO of Michael and Alicia promoting TLBO, saying few words about dancing, the oscars night, and talking about Tomb Raider/AC 
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NEW VIDEO of Michael and Alicia promoting TLBO, saying few words about dancing, the oscars night, and talking about Tomb Raider/AC
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Very cute video! The love eyes Michael gives Alicia as she talks about her Oscar win and that night! [emoji7][emoji7]
Michael is so proud of Alicia and happy with her!! Lovely to see him like this [emoji177][emoji177]
Radiant. I wish he looked at me this way! [emoji57][emoji24][emoji23][emoji7]
Again... Men! Wohooo. I haven't posted all women's reviews cause we were expecting them to love it, but men, wow! Cool. It could mean that Tom's point of view is very well portrayed and I'm glad.
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Yes, I agree. It really helps to understand Tom and why he is who he is. And how he opens himself up to loving Isabel and letting her love him.