Since we all have watched the movie and a lot provided us with a summary of it, I would like to focus on the fact that this movie is based on a true story.
While I was watching the movie I was in shock and even in denial to admit that this is in fact based on an event that happened in real life. There is a big focus on emphasizing the hierarchy of the class system; however, don’t you find it at least a bit odd that the rich are happy, understanding, delightful and very generous while the poor are the exact opposite. I have personally watched interviews by Oprah and Tyra dealing with the daily life of homeless people and their struggles to let the rich at least to notice them might as well give them the chance of a lifetime.
I believe that this movie deals with a rare event rather than with the real struggles of homeless people. It is true that we cannot generalize and assume that the entire wealthy act in the same manner perhaps this case was exceptional. But, if we were to look at another aspect of the movie, which is the direct relation and connection between wealth and happiness, I find the movie a complete failure in sending a mixed up signal and messages to the viewers. At one point the movie pushes us to strive for the best, never give up and whenever we fall we should always get back on our feet and run after our dreams, and that on its own is a very noble message to peruse and communicate to the viewers. And yet, the movie fails when the message transformed into showing how grand wealth is the solution to all problems and it is the door to happiness. I personally find the movie a bit far from showing the real life and it leaves me with questions that I failed to find the answer for such as knowing about the small yet crucial details of the hazard daily life Gardner must have went through every single second of his life.
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