The true meaning of Marry Me is revealed towards the end of the film.
Marry Me, directed by Kat Coiro, is a romantic comedy starring Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson.
On February 11, the film was released in theaters and on Peacock, with the lead couple receiving
a happy ending.
Marry Me follows Kat Valdez (Jennifer Lopez), a pop singing sensation who is engaged to
fellow singer Bastian (Maluma) at a concert broadcast live to a global audience of 20
million people.
Kat chooses Charlie Gilbert (Owen Wilson), a divorced math teacher carrying a "Marry
me" sign at her concert, to marry instead of Bastian when she finds he cheated on her
and sees a video of him kissing another woman shortly before she's supposed to walk onstage
to marry him.
Despite their enormous disparities in their life, Charlie and Kat choose to remain together
at the end of Marry Me.
The film's ending may have resulted in the couple's happily ever after, but what does
it actually mean?
Is Marry Me a true reflection of Lopez's life?
This is how the ending is told.
Why Did Kat Pick Charlie Over Bastian In The End?
Kat first selected Charlie from the crowd as a means of retaliating against Bastian
for breaking her heart just before their wedding.
Throughout the film, Bastian, on the other hand, made repeated attempts to contact her.
For many, marrying Charlie was really a band-aid solution (and it was).
Kat, on the other hand, had not only grown to love Charlie, but he had also validated
her life and career as a singer in ways that her life and career as a singer had not.
Kat's heart and head were no longer in the same place when Marry Me began, despite the
fact that she had finally received a Grammy nomination.
In many respects, her relationship with Bastian benefited both of their careers, and it appeared
that she had to give up a lot of her freedom to keep the relationship and her singing career
going.
Kat, on the other hand, got a taste of what life was like outside of the continual barrage
of social media updates, press, and interviews with Charlie.
She was also beginning to appreciate the peace and quiet that came with not being in the
spotlight as much.
Charlie was a much more grounded person than Bastian, which helped Kat manage her hectic
schedule.
Charlie brought out the best in her as a person, and he did it without expecting anything in
return but her pleasure.
That, in and of itself, explains why Kat chose to stay with Charlie towards the conclusion
of Marry Me.
Why Was Kat & Bastian's Wedding Live-Streamed?
Kat and Bastian were the music industry's power couple.
They topped the music charts together, and because their relationship was so public,
they decided to profit on it by putting on a show for everyone to see.
Furthermore, their duet, "Marry Me," was a smash hit, and performing it while professing
their vows to each other would only increase the single's popularity.
This was a pair that was milking their relationship for all it was worth, especially because it
was at the height of both of their media fame, ensuring that they would receive the maximum
attention.
While Kat's love for Bastian were real, it's debatable if he cared about her in the same
manner as he cared about getting more popularity.
Their meeting so soon after her previous engagement ended horribly appeared to seal the deal on
their romance unfolding in front of the media and public.
At the end of the day, the singing pair began their journey by publicly declaring their
love for one another, and it seemed only natural that their wedding would follow suit.
Is "Marry Me" based on a true story?
Jennifer Lopez's Real-Life Reflection
Marry Me may not be based on a true story, but it's difficult to deny that it mirrors
Jennifer Lopez's life in certain aspects.
Both she and her character Kat are well-known singers who are constantly scrutinized by
the media.
Kat claims in the film that she was married three times before meeting Charlie (though
one of them only lasted a few hours), though one of them only lasted a few hours.
Lopez, meantime, has been married three times: to Selena movie producer Ojani Noa, backup
dancer Cris Judd, and singer Marc Anthony.
Despite the fact that their marriages ended in divorce, she and Kat both believe in marriage
and are always on the lookout for love.
Obviously, Kat is a fictitious character in a film and is not based on Lopez's real life
in any manner, but the parallels to Lopez's own experience could not have been coincidental.
How Marry Me Reflects Kat and Charlie's Adventures
Kat and Charlie's experiences aren't all that distinct, despite coming from quite different
backgrounds.
Kat is locked in her world, entering relationships in the hopes of finding someone with whom
she can spend the rest of her life.
Charlie, on the other hand, manages to stay away from dating since he isn't sure he can.
They both make their life decisions, though, because they've been betrayed before.
They're both positive at their heart — Kat in her relationship and career pursuits, and
Charlie in his day-to-day existence as a teacher who continuously encourages his pupils.
It's a balancing act when they do get together, but Charlie trusts in Kat's greatest qualities,
and she is humbled by him, watching her conflicted choice to marry him come to fruition.
They're both down on their luck at first, but things work out in unexpected ways because
they're both prepared to open their hearts and try something new - and utterly outside
of their own comfort zones.
Overall, they were two sides of the same coin, each lost in their own ways until they found
one other and something clicked.
What the End of Marry Me Really Means
After Charlie breaks up with Kat, the two revert to their old habits, to what they were
used to.
Kat, on the other hand, returns when she discovers she created a song for Charlie and not for
Bastian, and the two pick each other once more.
Because they were separated, both characters had grown to respect each other in new ways,
as shown in the finale of Marry Me.
Because so much had changed for them in just a few months, neither of them could go back
to their old lives and go on.
Kat was doing something for herself for the first time in a long time, and she viewed
her celebrity life more clearly than she had in the past.
She was no longer prepared to put on a show for the cameras; she was doing something because
her heart was completely committed.
That in itself refers to her character's growth throughout the romantic comedy.
Meanwhile, Charlie was attempting to insulate himself from heartbreak only to discover that
it didn't matter since he couldn't just get over Kat.
Kat's request to marry her was crucial in allowing Charlie to decide to go all-in, not
because he wanted to aid Kat in her time of need, but because he wanted to be in a committed
relationship with her.
Kat and Charlie had reached a point where they were content with their arrangement and
wanted to see it through for themselves, not for the sake of the public.
The theme of Marry Me is to do what is right in one's heart and not to give in to peer
pressure.