lunes, 16 de febrero de 2015

Running Brave

       "Running Brave" is a movie based in the real story of Billy Mills’ internal struggles - grasping the 'killer' notion of winning, dealing with the attitude of whites, and with the contempt of the Sioux who think he's become white. Some of the issues that are denoted in the film are the sacrifice, racism, discrimination and lack of respect. One important thing to see in this film is the fact that he was an American Indian of the reserve; because being Indian and poor, at that time, gave sufficient reasons for it to be marginalized and segregated. Factors that affected his journey and completely affected his contract as a runner. To the point of getting lost on the way, completely forgetting the reasons why he went to the University of Kansas.
   
 One of the things that I found very interesting was when he left everything because of his emotions about existence, because he couldn't tolerate more comments, derogatory interactions of peers and the lack of respect from his coach, making him to leave and go back his origins. After this he realized he was ruining all the sacrifices and all his racing career. Then, the story shows Bills' nervous, disoriented, unsure and totally loosing control of his life. Feeling obligated to go back home to remember and analyze the real reason he left and to fin the answers or his true that would lid him in the future.

This film shows the fact that prejudice still exists, and how people are affected by situations that occur today and are part of our reality. Many people are affected by their experiences of contempt, ridiculed and discriminated in schools, workplaces, restaurants and others. So I think this is a good movie because it shows that although the path is not easy and we lost our way, such situations can lead us to become stronger and better persons.


2 comentarios:

  1. I totally agree with you on your statement that the path isn't easy and we can often lose our way. Any path we take in life is that way, because life isn't just one path; it's a series of many paths. Also, life is, often, a steep climb up and a dark alley. We can get mixed up, but it's never too late to find our way again. You have also reminded me of my favorite poem. It's called "Oh, the Places You'll Go" by Dr. Seuss. I invite you to read it; it's spectacular.

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  2. Your second-to-last paragraph is great. It's funny how a lot of the typical "journey" movies are about the protagonist leaving home, but in Billy's case, it was all about going back to his home. At the end of the day, visiting his reservation is what ultimately cleared his head and helped him focus.

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