A good movie is like a telepathy which transcends the mind to another dimension. It takes you through a journey into the past, the contemporary and into the future thereby opening new doors to a wide spectrum of thoughts. It can act as a guide and a teacher that can make you cry, can make you laugh, boost your spirit or can make you feel low. Most importantly, it can provoke thoughts paving a way for deeper reflection. While I have been a passionate enthusiast of Hollywood movies throughout my life, there are some that stand out from the rest, especially in terms of their depth and dramatic quality. Here are four movies that I believe are not only a must watch for anyone but can be life changing as well.
The Pianist: Based on a true story, the movie revolves around the life of Wladyslaw Szpilman, a Polish pianist caught in the midst of the Nazi occupation of Poland. The movie takes one through the struggle for survival of Szpilman who, despite losing all his belongings, his passion for music and his family, does not looses hope for becoming free once again. Played by Adrien Brody, I believe the movie is his best performance as a remarkable actor that won him the best actor award. The Pianist makes one ponder on the desperate feats one carries out when faced with life threatening situations. “Food is more important than time” is a dialogue that got imprinted on my mind forever.
Schindler’s list: Hope is the central emphasis of The Holy Bible which strengthens one’s belief system and makes him optimistic and full of faith. I strongly think that it is not rationality or logic that moves life forward, it is one’s faith that is transformative. Schindler’s list is one such movie that is all about hope and the gift of life given by Oskar Schindler to twelve hundred Jews engulfed and enslaved in the Nazi concentration camps. Based on a true story, Schindler was a German industrialist and member of Nazi party and was highly critical of of its nefarious designs, especially when it came to the persecution of European Jews. The movie is a soul wrenching voyage on how, irrespective of color, cast, affiliation or belief system, one human being can make life changing impact on several people. To this day, his grave located in Jerusalem is one of the most visited sites by Jews around the world.
Goodwill Hunting: The movie is one of the finest in the history of movie industry, especially when it comes to describing intricacies of human nature and complexities of human relationships. Centered around a disoriented yet a genius young man, the movie is based on the relationship of a mentor, played by Robin Williams and his “psychological” patient, a role eloquently played by Matt Damon. The movie depicts how a mathematical prodigy yet an unfocused man finds his purpose in life after he goes through a convoluted association with his “mental” curator.
Twelve Angry Men: M.K Gandhi once said that “Truth is truth even if it in minority of one”. No adage applies to this movie better than the aforementioned quote. The protagonist of the movie is played by Henry Fonda in a highly critically acclaimed role. This dramatical movie is centered around a young boy, charged with the murder of his father, whose life is in the hands of 12 men who are given the task to decide whether he goes to the gallows or not. The lead character played by Henry Fonda is the only one with reasonable doubts that the boy is guilty. From the only one voicing for the boy, the movie goes into an intense argumentative mode consequently altering the arguments and changing the stance of the other juries to decide that the boy is not guilty. If you like arguments and how they can shape decision making, then this movie is a must watch. No wonder that this classic is still shown to the students of business schools around the world to showcase how arguments, when put forward methodically and through conviction can alter even the well entrenched perspective of people.
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