Alice Wu’s Netflix film marks an uplifting start to Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, especially for young queer people. APAHM
That declaration by high school senior Ellie Chu at the start of’s “The Half of It” is half-true. At least, it’s not the kind of love story we’re used to seeing in a teen romantic comedy.
It’s also a question that might read like a familiar trope ― the “popular guy teaches a not-popular girl how to be popular and then they fall in love” story that dominated the rom-coms of my tween and teen years, offering a sort of aspirational look at what might happen to any girl, no matter their social status. But “The Half of It” isn’t that kind of love story.
Ultimately, “The Half of It” is also about the love between two friends and how that can break down emotional barriers. When Ellie asks what leads to a kiss, the intention behind the question has nothing to do with her trying to mimic the actions of others in order to fit in or get the guy . It’s genuine curiosity aimed at an unlikely new friend because, at that point, she hasn’t felt the urge to kiss anyone herself.
There’s a hunger that I think we all share to see our lives represented in some form on screen. It’s validating to know that the things we thought isolated us can actually be a way to connect with people who are like us.
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