Great Movie... Great Commentary On Our Society...

Rating: Null/10 (4 February 2005)

I feel that this film reflects that of our society. We live in a world filled with suffering, hatred, violence, and the like that it is easy to wonder if we will ever get through this whole ordeal alive and well. With the conflicts with the Middle East and Africa are a prime example. What will happen if our children grow up in a world filled with turmoil and pain everyday for years. I understand that war and conflict have happened all throughout history and that it most likely, will keep happening. It will never change.
The fact that the Elders wanted to form their own town set in a simpler time (1800's) where they could choose what era/century they lived in is quite remarkable. The Elders had one thing in common. Death. All of them had a loved one that died in a horrible way. One's sister was raped and murdered and left in an alley. Another's father had been stabbed by his business partner. They felt that living in such a world with children wasn't suitable. They were tired of this world in which people killed and hated because of nothing.
That indeed is what happens everyday in our world. People die, people get raped, people get HIV/AIDS. And what to others do? They look away. I suppose that is what the Elders did in a sense. They wanted to get away from this nonsense. They fear what happens in the world around them. And who wouldn't? Everyday, we take a chance to go out and go places. We take a chance on going to the movie theaters, a restaurant, a park. We as a society choose to go out and risk our lives. We do not know what the day holds for us. If we did then we would be locked in our houses everyday, afraid to go out.
I feel that this movie is a true reflection of our society. We need to look around and find what innocence is left in the world. We need to teach the nest generation to love and not hate. If we did, the world would be a better place. We would not breed such hate towards one another. And if we can do that, well, let's just hope that we can.