Cider explores family love of varied kinds and moral worth. It makes a heartcracking case for adoptions, with its appealing images of forgotten older children, desperate for love, who will never be adopted. Delroy Lindo is crucial and superb as the complex leader of the migrant family. It doesn t seem like much fun to watch other people win or lose large amounts of money. Americans also like spectator sports.
Lottery winners become celebrities, symbols of materialistic hope.
The economy is on a roll and many Americans have money, but not the big money people win on game shows. Some argue that at least you re not embarrassed when watching game shows with kids and grandparents. But maybe the conscience just isn t working. Sacrifice has become a peculiar word. Sacrifice for the common good, as a phrase, has all but disappeared.