R_P_A_S
9th July 2010, 03:45
I ran into Director Alejandro Gonzales Iņarritu on the street the other day. He was in a hurry and kinda surprised I recognized him. Just said hello, shook hands and told him I enjoyed his films. I first watched 21 Grams in 2004 and I sorta don't remember much of it. I decided to watch it again after I met him since he directed it. Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro and Naomi Watts!..
Benicio's character 'Jack Turner' as most of you know is a petty thief, struggling family man, ex convict turned new born christian. Everything good and positive that has turn his life around he claims is the act of Jesus and God. He's very deep and has strong convictions of this. Surprisingly enough when things go terribly wrong that same passion and conviction is focused on how bad and terrible God and Jesus are punishing him.
To the brink that he pretty much turns miserable, lost, confused and even neglects his responsibility as a father and husband. He feels betrayed by the deity he felt once saved him.. god or jesus.
How fucking scary is that shit? As I sit here watching it now that I'm not a religious person, nor do I believe in god it's just pathetic and sad. Religious faith is such a damn crutch. Most of you know this...
It builds no character nor self reliance. I can't picture a sane logical and rational person acting this way if something terrible happened. I been there.. I've felt like the world is gonna end a couple of times with my life.. But I've never can imagine going to those lengths as the movies character did and all because he wasn't rational... just caught up in his religious faith.
With out religious faith and god's plan.. you can move forward, you can question your condition and not accept it as "gods will" and call it a fucking life. You can go on! you can think and choose to get back up and continue.
Benicio's character 'Jack Turner' as most of you know is a petty thief, struggling family man, ex convict turned new born christian. Everything good and positive that has turn his life around he claims is the act of Jesus and God. He's very deep and has strong convictions of this. Surprisingly enough when things go terribly wrong that same passion and conviction is focused on how bad and terrible God and Jesus are punishing him.
To the brink that he pretty much turns miserable, lost, confused and even neglects his responsibility as a father and husband. He feels betrayed by the deity he felt once saved him.. god or jesus.
How fucking scary is that shit? As I sit here watching it now that I'm not a religious person, nor do I believe in god it's just pathetic and sad. Religious faith is such a damn crutch. Most of you know this...
It builds no character nor self reliance. I can't picture a sane logical and rational person acting this way if something terrible happened. I been there.. I've felt like the world is gonna end a couple of times with my life.. But I've never can imagine going to those lengths as the movies character did and all because he wasn't rational... just caught up in his religious faith.
With out religious faith and god's plan.. you can move forward, you can question your condition and not accept it as "gods will" and call it a fucking life. You can go on! you can think and choose to get back up and continue.