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I do like the scenes where we see Leonard and Sandra together, but I agree that there are many, many more - perhaps too many - with Leonard and Michelle. It's practically 80/20. Since Leonard and is family are Jewish, I assumed that Leonard and Sandra belong to a branch of Judaism that practices arranged marriage, but maybe I just told myself that so that the implied happiness in the ending makes more sense.
WARNING: spoilers below
...my sentimental part was rooting for him to stay with Sandra. But the way it was played, I didn't feel "happy" in the end for the reasons I stated above. The way he changes course towards her felt more like a relationship that's destined to fail rather than succeeding.
...my sentimental part was rooting for him to stay with Sandra. But the way it was played, I didn't feel "happy" in the end for the reasons I stated above. The way he changes course towards her felt more like a relationship that's destined to fail rather than succeeding.
Then again, perhaps I'm applying too much rationalization and common-sense to a romantic drama, but what the heck.
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