This is not about the iconic romantic climax. It’s about a small meaningful scene that takes palce early in the movie and comes back to you, just to bring a smile on your face, later in the climax. 'You Complete Me...' from box office winner Jerry Maguire starring Tom Cruise and Renee Zellweger.
Jerry Maguire, star sports agent of his company has been unceremoniously fired after he writes a memo citing his thoughts on the prevalent work culture... which had no takers in the management. He openly offers jobs to his teammates and only one person responds- a single mother Dorothy, who has a crush on him. They leave the office and are in a lift when a differently able couple comes and convey love for each other in sign language. Jerry wonders what they were talking about and then Dorothy who happens to know sign language tells him that the person said- 'you complete me'. This sentence doesn't seem to have any importance till this point... however, as the reel flows, the dialogue grows on you. It has an unimaginable impact on you.
Everybody, no matter how successful, has something missing in him or her. Somebody in his or her life completes by adding taht value. Jerry had values and ethics, he knew the game well and had no reason to think why he might fail... however, he was not able to get what he wanted. He was failing. He lacked that human connect with his clients and his interaction with Dorothy and her son made him understand what a relation means. When you hear this dialogue in the climax... you are not surprised.
One dialogue... that completed the movie...
Written By: Sujoy Ghosh
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