Runaway Bride

Maggie Carpenter is the main character in this film and she differs from Elizabeth and Juno in the sense that she is unsure of who she is or what she likes. When she is in a relationship with a guy she conforms and adapts to what he likes and who he is. She loses sight of who she is and her individuality. It is not until she is walking down the aisle and looking up at him that she realizes that the person that man loves does not really exist. The man never really knew who she was so she could not marry a man who never knew who she really was. Although she would never marry a man who did not know who she is, the irony of the situation was, she did not know who she was either. It is not until a reporter named Ike Graham comes along and calls her out on everything. He mentions to her that she does not even know what kind of eggs she prefers because she has always just "preferred" whatever kind of eggs her significant other at the time would like. She is challenged throughout the movie to be herself and she falls in love with the reporter because for once there is someone in her life who knows her and loves her for who she really is. In the end of the film, during the wedding ceremony, the pastor says, "May your individuality strengthen your love" and it is so powerful and important because it is our uniqueness and our differences that make relationships interesting and fun; not only that, but it is important for us to be ourselves and embrace our individuality. Along with embracing it, we need to celebrate it. She finally found happiness when she just stopped being someone else and let her true colors shine through.