It's A Metaphor For Capitalism

Rating: Null/10 (19 December 2016)

The protagonist spends his life dedicated to making money. Nothing else is important to him nor has any value. Not family, not education, not love, not music, literature, nor art. At the end of his life he is a wealthy man but he lives an empty existence. The film graphically shows us how hollow capitalism is as a way of life. The economy is nothing more than a tool to make money, not an end in itself. The goal of our lives should be to build a stronger and more vibrant society; to produce great art, strong families, and intelligent citizens dedicated to making the world a better place. Just money without quality of life is a bleak prospect. The movie is a damning indictment of the current political idea of slashing budgets to make the economy stronger at the expense of education, art, and family support. Riches without culture is no worthy goal.