Review on "The Count of Monte Cristo"

The movie delves on a society of conspiracy and injustices. Consequently, it tells us the price we have to pay for being innocent and uneducated. It made me realize of the very big importance of education to us. Moreover, it relates to education as source of man’s liberation.

Edmund Dantes, the main character of the movie, is faced with so much conflict and suffered from grave woes because of his traitor friend and unconsciously being the carrier of the dangerous letter of Napoleon Bonaparte. The main character in the movie doesn’t know how to read and write, thus, he wasn’t able to know the content of the letter which was then a plan of rebellion by Bonaparte. He then was faced in a situation he never expected to come into his simple living.

The situation faced by Edmund is evident enough to justify the impact of being educated yesterday and in this contemporary time. Edmund, being a God-fearing person lost his trust to God after what had happened to him. He thought that God was never there in those times he needed his companion and was never a God of justice. Hence, he never believed in God as if God never existed. As his priest friend said, God believes in you. Upon seeing the movie, I wonder why God would believe in a person who doesn’t believe in himself and in His divine presence.

Did he mean that no matter how we feel weak and oppress and even lose the spirit of confidence, God still believes that we’ll make it through? But no matter what the reason would be, I’m happy of this thought. This made me see the world in rose-colored glasses. This gave me a reason to somehow believe in God’s powerful presence in my every endeavor and that God is a God of justice and would never manufacture a lock without a key.

The story of the movie is simply amazing. This gave me a new perspective of vengeance, which is never meant for self-fulfillment but for the good of everybody. We need not to put the justice in our hands rather ask for it from God and patiently wait for it for everything happens with a good purpose and in God’s best times.

 

Review of "THE MIRACLE WORKER"

If you don't believe cinema is art. This nearly perfect film will change your mind. It will take you through a full range of emotion.

Using the vehicle of the story of a blind and deaf girl's discovery of the meaning of words, this film poetically and emotionally celebrates that singular gift we humans possess: language. It also depicts with deep understanding and identification the glory of that early relationship we all have one way or another, that between child and teacher.

The Miracle worker is a movie to be treasured. Inspirational and powerful, the story of Helen Keller and her relationship with her teacher Anne Sullivan is one that will lift your spirits and show you all that you have to appreciate in life.

A brilliant performance of Helen Keller, I see her frustration at being blind and deaf and her need to lash out at the world, Helen is locked in her world, a world that can only be frustrating for her. Persistence is the key as Anne's determination to help Helen goes through many ups and downs, I feel Anne's frustration with Helen as well as with Helen's parents, who overprotect Helen allowing her to do as she pleases. Helens father is a miserable frustrating man and his wife was wrapped around his finger.

In the end, this movie is really good! That makes you think through certain determination, perseverance, love and care; EVERYBODY COULD DO A MIRACLE and that is a FACT proven by this real story.

REFLECTION ON "PRETTY WOMAN"

Whatever detracts from the movie, it still works!

It is easy to criticize a movie about a prostitute that is actually a thinly disguised Prince Charming fairy tale. The movie turns around two ideas that are unbelievable, the idea that the prostitute still has something of her soul to save and a similar idea that the male lead,  Richard Gear, buried in the pursuit of wealth and power also can be rescued by......LOVE. 

Julia Roberts is so fresh, so obviously astounded by what is happening as the character moves forward, and there are enough soft touches of humanity here and there by others in the film that the movie just works. Isn't that what a really good movie can do, make us believe, at least for the better part of two hours, that dreams can come true? Even men in the audience can identify with Roberts need for redemption and if it is going to come, why not come in the form of a (fairly) good looking guy who's got loads of money to erase some of the problems life imposes on most of us? A dumb movie, yes, but utterly charming and one who gives hope to the people who are dreaming.