Have you ever found yourself scrolling through what seems like a hundred different movies only to realize that there is something missing in each one of them? They make you smile, laugh or maybe even cry a bit, but a couple of days later they slip your mind as if you’ve never watched them in your life. Those movies are easy to find, hard to remember. They exist just for the sake of pure entertainment and leave you neither inspired nor motivated. However, there are also movies that stick like glue in your subconscious as if trying to make a home within you. They make you think like never before and feel like no movie ever did. Here are 5 movies that can change your perception of life forever so remember to read with caution. 😉
Forrest Gump (1994)
“My mom always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get.”
Forest Gump is the main character in the movie. He is a ‘wise fool’ who sees the world through the eyes of a child and goes through life like it’s a boardgame. He is making the most out of it without even trying. Forest is fascinatingly present in the here and now and is able to see the true meaning of things.
Don’t be fooled by the year it was created! ‘Forest Gump’ is a must-watch production to this day since it covers universal truths (and lies) we tell ourselves. This movie will show you what being a truly good person means, what the real meaning of honor is and how useless your achievements can be if you have no one to share them with.
Credit: AARP, 2022
The Untouchables (2011)
“Sometimes you have to reach into someone else’s world to find out what’s missing in your own.”
The Untouchables is a beautiful movie about the meaning of love, friendship, and adventure. It is a perfect combination of drama and comedy. The movie unfolds a story about a very well-off disabled person who hires an untrained young man to take care of him on a daily basis. They have nothing in common, yet they build a unique friendship. It is a brutally honest movie with a willingness to ridicule anything while keeping an emotional and intimate atmosphere. It is impossible to describe a movie like The Untouchables. It is one of those movies which definitely leave an impact on you for a long time after you have watched it.
Credit: FLICKS, 2018
Green Book (2018)
“Being Genius Is Not Enough, It Takes Courage To Change People's Hearts.”
Exciting, thrilling, heart-warming, upsetting and outrageous. Green Book is an explosion of emotions. This movie is about a world-class African-American pianist who is trying to make it in a world full of limitations and biases. It uses humor to cover sensitive topics that the movie industry is often trying to stereotype or simply ignore. If you want to feel a range of emotions and emerge in the character’s complicated but also beautiful life journey, do not hesitate to watch it now!
Credit: The New Yorker, 2018
Movies mirror the society we live in. They are a reflection of our own personality and unique identity. They are sketches of our day-to-day life, experience, pain, struggles, joy. Movies are decades of life lessons that can fit into a 2-hour long watch. Hopefully, this article left you inspired and looking forward to exploring the art of film making even further.
