He's Just Not that into You; The Movie Review

"He's just not that into you"; what a sobering thought! Aside from the harshness of that statement and how unpleasant to hear it might be, the reality is stinging.

My daughter, having read the book; written by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo, was anxious to see it and wanted me to go with her. What better way to spend my Sunday afternoon, bonding with my daughter?

I admit that I found myself caught up in the many moments during this movie, where the characters seemed to be built around my life; touching upon circumstances and events that I had gone through. At one point, I found myself saying aloud, my real life characters names. I laughed and I cried; the theatre roared with laughter, and a few "oh hell no's" could be heard from time to time as well.

The movie dissects "relationships", breaking the components down into the most simplistic of terms. I loved it and yet, at the same time found myself sinking further into my theatre seat as the embarrassment swept over me; acknowledging that I too had been caught up in some of these same scenarios.

Clearly said through out the movie was; "If a man wants you, he will do everything within his power to make it happen. Men are never too busy to get what they want." Funny, how the reason for most everything that doesn't happen; not calling when he said he would, being really busy, leaving his cell phone while out of town, just got out of a relationship, doesn't know where his life is heading, is unworthy of you, you deserve so much more; are all just a way to say what the coward won't say; "I'm just not that into you".

Remember that not things roll into one category, you may have to assess for yourself what is happening and recognize the difference between; "I am not looking for a relationship", and "I am not looking for a relationship with you". Clearly two completely different things. Watch the signs, and if you are not on the same page; it's time to take inventory.

It is a very entertaining movie, a romantic comedy of sorts. No gentlemen, it is not a male bashing movie. I felt more like it was meant to say; "Okay women, snap out of it; it's not complicated. If he isn't calling, isn't following through, isn't sharing himself or his life, won't define your relationship; remember please that you are in control of your own destiny. You can only be treated, how you allow yourself to be treated.

Never give up, and know that what you want, is out there, waiting!