Movies and Real Life

Movies and Real LIfe

I just love to go to the movies. Last week I saw two films that made me think about two of the most important thing in our lives: acceptation and forgiveness.

The film about acceptation was “Warm Body”, a romantic comedy about a zombie guy, “R”, who falls in love with a living girl, Julie. In this fantastic scenario, the living people are afraid of contracting the zombies’ disease. Humans do not believe there is a cure, but the outcome of the relationship between “R” and Julie proves the contrary, and acceptation can be the cure. I liked the message of this film because it makes a link between our own perceptions or our prejudices and the way we accept or reject people who are different from us in whatever ways. It is also a lesson about friendship and a person’s influence over a community.

“Identity Thief” was the other film I have seen. The Washington Post issue of February 7, 2013, brought an interesting comment about it. It says; “Although it’s R-rated primarily for foul language, even its profanities are used sparingly in comparison with most other adult comedies. The outrageous sex scene that is the other reason for the R rating is done with imagination rather than exploitation, as it is entirely depicted through the ridiculous facial expressions of the characters involved rather than with nudity and graphic positions. Even when gunplay is involved, characters are shot in a shoulder, a toe or a calf rather than killed in a bloody mess”. In the article, critic Carl Kozlowski comment is entitled “Identity Thief – Rare R-rated comedy with a strong moral center”.

I liked the film very much precisely because it is not pretentious. It depicts a complex, strong personality, stubborn, funny character in “Diana” (Melissa McCarthy), and her connection with a very well structured family man in “Sandy” (Jason Bateman). “Thief” is a lesson about family, abandonment, loyalty, and consideration. It is a good grown-up comedy and I had a great and enjoyable time at the theatre watching it.