The Half of It

The Half of It is a coming of age LGBTQ romantic dramedy about a bright high school senior, Ellie Chu, who lives a low key life with no friends. When Paul Munsky, a jock, asks her to write a love letter to his crush, she unexpectedly not only makes a friend but also falls in love with his crush.

I thought that the plot was unique and interesting. It was unpredictable, engaging and easy to follow with light touches of comedy and heart wrenching moments. The themes around the complexities of love were thought provoking and honest. The cinematography and edits were all well done and helped to evoke emotion and connection to the characters.

This was an entire cast that I had never seen before but one I really enjoyed watching on screen; they all did well playing off one another. I especially enjoyed the leads Leah Lewis, who played Ellie Chu, and Daniel Diemer, the dense yet kind and loyal friend, jock and amateur chef, Paul Munsky. They had great on screen chemistry, strong character development and were both very likeable in the portrayal of their respective roles.

As a whole this was a really great film, full of heart and definitely worth checking out.