sign of the times

Rating: 10/10 (29 March 2000)

An excellent example of the emancipation of the north american male in today's society.
Emotionally beating up on men is not only tolerated but actually accepted in today's society, as demonstrated by Lester's wife and daughter.
Lester decides to rid himself of his shackles placed on him by society's expectation of "shut up and do your job."
Via his meeting the teenage boy next door (whom Lester calls his personal hero), Lester learns the lesson of being responsible to himself.
To quote Milton, "Better to rule in hell, than serve in heaven." Lester puts a spin on this and finds out it's even better to "rule in heaven than serve in hell."
Wonderful film that added much needed insight into my own life.