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A |
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A |
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Ordering Sushi in a Happy Meal World
by Steven (movies profile)
Jan 31, 2008
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52 people found this review helpful
This was an incredible film. For me, it was a spiritual experience, that stayed with me long after I left the theater. However, it is one that requires your mind to be open to something that does not fit the fast food world. I think that most people will probably not like it, simply because they do not understand what it's about, and instead of trying to open their mind to it, they feel compelled to attack it.
This is a story about living life without fear, and being able to let go at the time of death, and moving on in a healthy way afterwards. There are three stories. The conquistador story is a mythological story that represents the modern day story. The end of the conquistador story represents Tommy's state of mind at the end of the movie. The astronaut sequences are representative of Tommy's field of consciouness as he learns to deal with losing his wife. They should not be understood as actually taking place in time and space. If you try to understand the bubble sequences as taking place in space and time, they will not make sense. All the stories cross each other in meaningful way at crucial points in the story, which shoes how they all reflect each other.
In the end, Tommy learns the secret of eternal life. That is, to transcend death one must let go of the fear of death and cherish life while one has it. In the end, Tommy is finally able to say 'good-bye,' which is the message of the film.
I chose to give an intepretation of the film, rather than describe it, becuase, hopefully, if people understand it, they will appreciate it and the message. |
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