A comic can do it, you have to come to a movie

Michaela 2022-12-18 22:22:52

I saw that the film critics said that this film is a simple exposition of existentialism, so I watched it with great interest. Philosophy professors who have lost their enthusiasm for life can be said to be a typical representative of this example. They have conducted a series of peaceful attempts to change the world, such as parades, charity, and publications. There are changes. In the end, the murder of an unjust judge for a vulnerable mother gave her an antidote to the meaning of life and existence. Emma Stone's entire discovery of his murder was superfluous. And because of the practice of this murder, the professor, who has regained his love for life, must not make mistakes and try to kill Emma Stone again and again. The professor's change is not difficult to understand, but the moral discussion of the matter itself when he has the idea of ​​murder, the discussion of whether the unjust judge is a good father, and the discussion of whether there is a complete villain (if the previous article does not hold) , (if the previous article is established) the discussion on the right to report the correct method of severely punishing the wicked and the good murderer (similar to the seven deadly sins?) is not effective, and the discussion on whether to surrender to help the scapegoat who was caught by mistake is possible Further in-depth and interesting content. Emma Stone's love for the professor and the morally unhesitating choice to expose him in order to save a scapegoat makes the character less full.

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  • Jill: You know, Abe actually says that people just manufacture drama so they can get through their lives because they're so empty.

  • [first lines]

    Abe: [narrating] Kant said human reason is troubled by questions that it cannot dismiss, but also cannot answer. Okay, so, what are we talking about here? Morality? Choice? The randomness of life? Aesthetics? Murder?

    Jill: I think Abe was crazy from the beginning. Was it from stress? Was it anger? Was he disgusted by what he saw as life's never-ending suffering? Or was he simply bored by the meaninglessness of day-to-day existence? He was so damn interesting. And different. And a good talker. And he could always cloud the issue with words.

    Abe: Where to begin? You know, the existentialists feel nothing happens until you hit absolute rock bottom. Well, let's say that when I went to teach at Braylin College, emotionally, I was at Zabriskie Point. Of course, my reputation, or should I say a reputation, preceded me.