February Eve
ZD District Attorney
- Joined
- Mar 21, 2010
- Location
- USA
This week I watched a movie called "Timer". It was based on the sci-fi concept that science had discovered a way to tell when a person would meet their soul mate - which was then commercialized to sell people timers that could be implanted on their wrists of a countdown to the day of meeting (if their soul mate also had a timer.) It had a 98% success rate, with the dissenting 2% coming from people who wouldn't meet their soulmates until late in life, or who were supposed to fall in love with their enemy, etc.
One thing I found interesting about the movie was that a lot of movies would take this as some kind of fraud. The premise was that this actually worked, however, and what kind of repercussions this would have on society. The theme was that despite knowing in advance when you'd meet your soul mate, love would not be any less complicated.
It wasn't the deepest movie ever, but I was surprised at all the issues it touched upon and found myself reflecting later on about what I'd liked and what I'd wished it had elaborated on, which is more than what many "romantic comedies" can say. (And I say that as one who can be a sucker for the right kind of rom-com.)
What are some of the movies that have made you think in some way?
One thing I found interesting about the movie was that a lot of movies would take this as some kind of fraud. The premise was that this actually worked, however, and what kind of repercussions this would have on society. The theme was that despite knowing in advance when you'd meet your soul mate, love would not be any less complicated.
It wasn't the deepest movie ever, but I was surprised at all the issues it touched upon and found myself reflecting later on about what I'd liked and what I'd wished it had elaborated on, which is more than what many "romantic comedies" can say. (And I say that as one who can be a sucker for the right kind of rom-com.)
What are some of the movies that have made you think in some way?