What a surprisingly delightful but morbid romcom.
Harold is a disturbed teenager seeking attention from his mother by pretending to carry out elaborate suicide attempts. His only hobby is going to funerals of strangers where he meets Maude, a vibrant carefree elderly woman. They make an unlikely couple but are drawn to each other and through various events create a unique and strong friendship.
I really enjoyed this movie. It has great elements of surprise and interest that modern romcoms seem to lack. It keeps you interested in the characters and they are very believable albeit eccentric. Harold and Maude are quirky and you love them for it. Who else but Harold would take an E Type Jag and turn it into a hurst? A picnic in the middle of a junk yard anyone?
I watched it without knowing anything but the title and was pleasantly entertained throughout and the ending was heart warming and hopeful. I rate this movie a 9/10 and will return to it.
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Oh how one shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. What an offputting title haha. I saw it was the first you posted and I thought oh yeah that sounds like a cracker. But after reading your little description I’ll now be sourcing it out to watch.
I’m sure you will enjoy it Pete. It really is a gem of a movie.