Do these four usually go together? They co-existed nicely in this film, but because I'm not a fan of "lesbian folk" music I didn't care for there being so much of it! Sex - not a lot of it but what there was, was intense. Religion - the subjects of Jesus and Catholic values kept coming up. Alcoholism - seemed to be thrown in there as a non-issue except in the mind of Becks' mother and and a tease by Becks' enjoyment of booze. And then there were the main characters, all of whom were interesting and well-drawn and acted. I found the script to be very well-written; there were even a few lol moments for me.
I am very interested in most of the reviews here commenting on the "love story" in this movie. Maybe I'm really getting old, but I saw the relationship between Becks and Elyse not so much as love as lust. But then, probably most love relationships start as lust? Anyway, as I think about it, perhaps it was truly love in the end when Becks goes back to NYC without Elyse. Rather than wreck more than one person's life, she chooses to sacrifice the love/lust. So the story of "Becks the Wreck" ends on a high moral note!
I am very interested in most of the reviews here commenting on the "love story" in this movie. Maybe I'm really getting old, but I saw the relationship between Becks and Elyse not so much as love as lust. But then, probably most love relationships start as lust? Anyway, as I think about it, perhaps it was truly love in the end when Becks goes back to NYC without Elyse. Rather than wreck more than one person's life, she chooses to sacrifice the love/lust. So the story of "Becks the Wreck" ends on a high moral note!