Sidelined: The QB and Me

In the interweaving of light and shadow, we see the diversity and complexity of life. Wonderful movies always touch people's hearts. Whether it is the ups and downs of the plot or the delicate portrayal of the characters, people are immersed in it. Movies are not only entertainment, but also an art. It brings us thinking and enlightenment with its unique perspective and expression. Every movie is like a dream, allowing us to temporarily escape from reality and enter a wonderful world. Good movies are worth savoring repeatedly, and new details and profound meanings can be discovered every time you watch them.

Today I watched the movie Bad Boys and Me and found that the love between men and women is not like that in domestic dramas. Most girls are white and thin, and they are liked by their appearance. In this American drama, the girls are not so beautiful, but have unique features. They look Asian but have healthy yellow and black skin. The love between them makes me feel that the boys are attracted by the spirit and temperament of the girls, not just the healthy love of appearance. This movie tells the story of a girl who meets a boy she likes while pursuing her dream, but she is very conflicted. He doesn't know whether to accept this love. He is afraid that love and dreams cannot coexist, so he finally decides to break up with the boy and be cut off by his friends, abandoning the person he loves, but he didn't get the notice of his ideal school. His relatives told him that his mother has a talent for dancing and also loves his family and friends. This girl has my shadow. Sometimes I blindly pursue the same thing and ignore other beautiful things around me. The plot has echoes before and after, and the ball catching link.

"What does youth taste like? After watching "Bad Boy QB and Me," I think it might be the sweet, slightly sour taste of soda. Like the baseball uniforms warmed by the sun on the playground, or the 'bye' that was held in your throat on graduation day."

I was a bit bored recently, and I came across Sidelined: The QB and Me, which is called "QB Bad Boy and Me" in Chinese. It will be released in the United States at the end of November 2024. The director is Justin Wu, and the starring actors are Noah Beck and Siena Agudong.

It tells a rather old-fashioned story: Dallas, a cheerleader who aspires to enter an art college, meets Drayton, a football quarterback who appears to be very arrogant but is actually extremely innocent. The two go from disliking each other to pursuing their dreams together, but in the end they have to face reality and separate.

It has a score of 6.0 on Douban and has been reviewed by 284 people. It may not seem that good at first glance, but after watching it, I still had some aftertaste for it and even wanted to revisit the scene where the drunk man hugged the sofa.

To be honest, at first I really thought this was a "North American version of Jinjiang Xiaosuiwen". A football quarterback and a cheerleader, a perfect match, right? Within the first minute of the plot, I had already guessed the next 97 minutes.

Someone on Douban said something really funny: "Isn't the life of American high school kids just about dancing, playing ball, having parties, gossiping with their girlfriends, and then falling in love and going to Ivy League schools?" Haha, I laughed my ass off, it's really like that. Family problems plus some bickering, some sweet romance, and finally an ending of "each working hard for their dreams", the routine is like an assembly line.

But, I am a "country boy" who just loves this. When Dallas and Drayton met in the corridor for the first time, the male lead's arrogant look almost made me think "Is this guy a little gay?" But the more I watched him, the more I liked him, especially when he lowered his head shyly for a few seconds. He was inexplicably handsome. Noah Beck's acting is not that great, but his body is really good. His back in a baseball uniform is exactly like the shadow of the sunny boys on the high school playground. Siena Agudong plays the female lead, with a round face and a sweet smile like a strawberry. Although some people complain that she is "chubby and has difficulty dancing", I think this down-to-earth cuteness is quite rare.

Movie Review: A light-hearted, hey youth movie

In addition to the natural development of love, the male and female protagonists' respective life pursuits have a harmonious ending in the end.

Suddenly, I felt more clearly that we live here, and the most precious thing for us to be alive is to have someone who understands us. We are all individuals, and we don't have natural tentacles to receive absolutely true information, so the kinship formed by blood connection is one of the keys. Of course, relatives don't know everything. In the film, there was no effective communication between the father and son for a long time because of some things. One side was arbitrary and the other side was repressive. What moved me most was this conversation. The father finally let go of his knot because of love. At this time, I also saw the difficulty of an adult. In his life, he lost his most beloved daughter, and there was no chance to make up for it, so he tried harder and held on to other relatives more tightly. He was only in this world for the first time, and he had many first experiences. He would also be afraid and would not know what was right. At this moment, I suddenly felt that this relationship was so precious, because blood relatives, because of love, could change themselves. And blood relatives are also the most likely thing in the world to accomplish this kind of trust and change.

Another point about this movie is that it is healthy. The relationships between friends, lovers and family members are all very healthy. There is no jealousy and no deception, so a difficult life can also become a smooth journey.