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How Do You Know


How Do You Know is a 2010 romantic comedy that is neither famous nor infamous for any particular reason. However it was one of those films that are referred to as box-office bombs in Wikipedia. It recovered just forty percent of its estimated $120 million budget back. 

I happened to notice Jack Nicholson while switching through channels on the television. Jack Nicholson is an actor whose acting abilities I have come to admire since watch him as Joker in Batman and as the nosy private detective in Chinatown. I thought I'll just stay with the film for a little while.

It was turning out to be a one of those love-triangle films that takes you through the ups and downs of a relationship with a seemingly hopeless guy in love with a confused girl. Not a big fan of the genre but Reese Witherspoon's beautiful face made me continue with the film.

Lisa (Reese Witherspoon) is going through an existential crisis after being cut from the USA softball team. Lisa moves in with Matty (Owen Wilson) who is a rich but immature. George (Paul Rudd) on the other hand is sensitive, kind and a wee bit serious with words; he ends up falling in love with Lisa. 

Oh! This is not a review of the film but a quote from Rudd's character that is still stuck with my mind. George’s proposal to Lisa summarizes his hopeless yet somewhat hopeful situation. It poignantly puts the everyday tipping points we face in our lives; most of the times just as a whispers.

Okay, okay! George said, "We are all just one small adjustment away from making our lives work". 

It is comforting to know it is just a small change that can take us from being vividly unclear to fuzzily certain! Maybe a bit confusing but I hope you and I will get it someday. How do you know?

Life stinks, but that doesn't mean you don't enjoy it.
Dustin Hoffman


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