Best movie I've ever seen

Rating: 10/10 (27 March 2010)

I viewed this movie upon its release in the cinema, and did not think much of it at all at the time. I have since watched it four times and find it the most fascinating movie I have ever seen. I think what fascinates me the most, is that how obvious it is that all humans share the traits of poor Daniel, its just that most of us are not self aware enough to know it or are just plain ignorant. I believe Daniel loved his son. His story that he used him for business is not true, he just said that to make him feel bad because he knew it would. He loved him. There relationship was blossoming up until the point when he lost his hearing. pre deafness he loved him even more. I also think there is a strong message relating to an unattached man or man without woman. the story screams out that alone we are unbalanced. Daniel had no wife to trust. No soul mate to take care of him and tell him when he's wrong.No one to do what's best for the boy or advise him. As a result Daniel drove himself mad, believing all he said and thought to be right, with no counter party to offer an objectionable opinion. Surrounded by yes men on the payroll he was doomed. I think any man with a son should watch this movie, any man who feels he does not need a wife to mind him should watch this movie and any man thats puts wealth above either of those thing should watch this movie, as the Daniel was indeed a truly unhappy man. As for the acting, Daniel Day Louis is the greatest of them all and this performance is just the most amazing thing I've ever seen, very scary, the more and more you watch it, the more and more you learn...............about yourself...........and about the hard facts that we are all only human and all have the weakness of greed, we all want more of the good thing, it's just that some have buried the desire better than others