Misunderstandings
The movie is filled with misunderstandings that create a comedic effect and intertwine Susan’s and David’s fate. David meets Susan at the golf course, and scatterbrained Susan takes his car, trying to bring it out of the parking lot. The scene that last for quite some time shows David anxiously trying to explain to her that it is his car, but Susan can’t seem to understand. The same thing happens at the party: Susan misunderstands the accidental meeting with David there as a proof of his obsession with her. All the misunderstandings eventually lead to them slowly coming closer together.
David’s change
It is clear at the beginning that David is anxious and seemingly unhappy about his impending marriage, while trying to convince everyone around him that it is what he wants. By verbally expressing and trying to convince others is a reflection of David trying to convince himself that it is what he really wants. While inconvenienced by Susan and the chaotic events with her, it is clear that he can’t help but be there for her and help her. At the end, David reveals that neither the donation nor the Brontosaurus skeleton matter. What matters to him is that he had the best day in his life together with chaotic Susan.
Chaos
The movie plot is fast-paced and chaotic, and in the midst of the chaos is Susan who is the initiator. From searching for the tame leopard, through to ending up in jail together with rich aunt and workers, chaos only grows as the movie progresses as the main motif.
Love
Love is one of the main motifs in the movie. Susan falls for David and in her chaotic manner tries to prevent him from cutting ties with her and marrying, while David slowly falls for Susan as well, but doesn’t want to admit it until the very end.
