5. Relatable Regardless Of Your Age
Though younger viewers will likely not have encountered the same trials and tribulations that Jesse and Celine have - the burden of children and clashing desires regarding where they live - this is a film that captures so perfectly the complexities of any and all romantic relationships. These principles generally relate to pragmatism and compromise, yet the film duly concedes how this is much easier in practice than in execution, and that we all inevitably meditate on how our lives might be different if something had or hadn't happened. The imperfect nature of relationships, of accepting people for who they are, is a universal aspect of romantic encounters that holds true whether you're 15 or 80. The film perfectly holds viewers in its grip along these lines, making for a film that will have you peering into the contentious nature of your own relationships.