"Love means never having to say you're sorry", this statement is I think the heart of the story. These words was delivered twice, one in a scene wherein the Harvard couple has misunderstanding, and another one is when the father give his condolence to his son. Love is a broad topic but to connect to the statement above, love must be forgiving and understanding on another.
Love Story (1970) is story of a two witty students of Harvard University who fall in love with each other despite of their differences, one is a smart and poor and the other is multimillionaire’s son. Oliver Barrett is known not just because he is rich but also his involvement in Hockey game and his excellence in academics. Jenifer Cavelleri on the other hand is inclined with music and has great admiration to Mozart, Bach, The Beatles and of course to Oliver Barrett. The movie is dramatic in genre but has its humorous side. The girl is sarcastic and smart in conversing with Barrett that made them a funny couple discussing about weird things that not all people can understand. The two of them were different in their own way but their differences are somehow made them compatible. Indeed, the title of the movie fits to the wholeness of the story. It is no ordinary love story because in the story, you can really picture out what is real love. Love is not just romance and sweetness but also deals with the willingness of giving up for the sake of it. Barrett, sacrifice not just the wealth but also his family to really show his willingness to marry Ms, Cavelleri; the sacrifice which made Mr. Barrett showing all that he can make it to the top by exerting only his own efforts and intelligence and not because of his name. It also teaches Mr. Barrett a lot of things, like humility and perseverance. Experiencing life in a poverty line, working as common worker disregarding the degree earned, all this stuff made his relationship with his wife more colorful. I also appreciated that all his achievements was dedicated to his wife which only shows that he really love his wife above all things, above even God (only if they believe it exist). I also like the willingness of the girl to give everything she has, even her dignity not asking for assurance of marriage. She is already contented that she has an affair or intimacy with Mr. Barrett. I like also that the couple stands all the struggles that they have encountered and achieved the success by their own without the help of any others. The best part in the story is when the two planned to marry and when they consult their parents about it. Ms. Cavelleri was bold enough to show who she is rather than showing who she must be. Also, it is a funny part, when the father of the girl discussed about the wedding ceremony. Both of them don’t believe to the blessing of the church to the marriage as well as to the blessing of God. I only hate the ending part, when the girl got sick and Mr. Barrett was asked to treat his wife as normal as possible. It made me sad but not to the point of crying. But what touches me most is when the wife asked her husband to lie beside her and give her last breath. I was sad that they only shared their love for a very period of time.
I want to give gratitude to the movie for touring us to the Harvard University. Even a glance to that prestigious school made me happy. It was a great movie and was well directed. I also like the background music, though it was a sad music but it reminds me one of the programs in the MOR radio station “Dear Lady Batud” which has the same background music to the movie.
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