Every time I think about abiding the righteousness in life and small things which question those in day to day activities, it is an easy task to be performed. But when I put myself in the delicate and decisive situations possible in mind, I know the right thing, but is it worth of it is the question lingering and alarming in my brain. At those points of time, I cannot hold myself in admiration and disbelief on those great leaders who stood still and managed to stick it with their skin. Ben Affleck’s directorial debut holds to the same and comes up as a well presented movie with discussions to ignite.
In “Good Will Hunting”, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon brought so much of nativity to their homes in it. Boston as their hometown is a proud shield they wear whenever they get to pen a creation or appearance as such. Affleck’s selection for his first venture to adapt the Dennis Lehane’s novel of the same title is no surprise as the foundation is based on the neighbourhood near Boston. Lehane can be remembered for lending his story for Clint Eastwood and give us “Mystic River”. Seeing both of his creations transform into screens and walking images, the man has the knack of dissecting a slice of a human’s conscience.
Patrick Kenzie (Casey Affleck) and Angie Gennaro (Michelle Monaghan) look as the perfect couple and when Kenzie mentions to others as “his girlfriend” on very few occasion is when realize they are not married. The chemistry in between them is well crafted that it is quite surprising that they are not married. This chemistry comes into test during one of the crucial scene in the film. As the story unfolds into this hunt for the missing kid Amanda (Madeline O’Brien), the projection reminds “Ransom” genre movie and within half an hour, we also realize it is the complete opposite of that.
The movie is framed with knowing people and dealing the talks. The talks Kenzie makes to get the information on acquaintance than the flashing of badges. This is where living in a neighbourhood and streaming into the holes and bricks of the street helps for him. With perfect associate by his side, he is involved with a hesitation from the Uncle and Aunt of the missing kid Amanda. They are invited with stern eyes and comments on the experience from Captain Jack Doyle (Morgan Freeman) and detectives Remy Bressant (Ed Harris) and Nick (John Ashton). And he proves his tips of knowing the right people instantly.
The film is about Patrick Kenzie than any one else. As in the final scene when he asks the mother Helene (Amy Ryan) “what about Amanda?” we are remembered how much we too along with everyone missed this kid in a dangling fate. The test of the values and principles is really defined when some one hits a fork road of life and death. And in a cruel joke of the situations, it is the life and death of some one else than theirs. Kenzie stands in between the people behind the actions and the result.
Laws and something called as the greater good are lost children of the right. Thinking about taking up a crime to the justice and have a system convict it and the difference of personal justice is sometimes confusing. The criminal justice by the system end of day is by another bunch of people who are not related to the victim or the accused. If the same kind of relationship holds for a person declared fit, is it there no difference at all? But somewhere when the heinous act is reeked in to the faces of the person, he or she becomes related and loses the judgment. Kenzie’s continuous hunt for the truth brings him to that situation.
Hollywood is blessed with so many class actors who every time deliver more than what it is required and that makes them class. Ed Harris as a cop of his own choices of right and wrong challenges the presence of other actors in the screen harshly and friendly. Casey Affleck as Kenzie gives a convincing and strong character. It is quite tough to believe that a soft and child faced actor can carry the arrogance and harshness the character needs at times with vigour and zeal. In a way his mild mannered face helps in giving the person the stillness and lucidity required to take decisions affecting many at conscience level.
As I started with myself in the situation of Kenzie to see whether I am for the challenge of righteousness, I honestly do not know. The murky line we ourselves have generated to shadow the clarity of the truth and a lie gets riddled. One thing is clear that we cannot decide a life for any one but we can help it in the right way. Deciding lures as the right thing to do but what the burden it carries along till the death is something not to be carried upon and not right being held upon. Every one does the best and whether you do it the way it is supposed to is the question “Gone Baby Gone” asks.
In “Good Will Hunting”, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon brought so much of nativity to their homes in it. Boston as their hometown is a proud shield they wear whenever they get to pen a creation or appearance as such. Affleck’s selection for his first venture to adapt the Dennis Lehane’s novel of the same title is no surprise as the foundation is based on the neighbourhood near Boston. Lehane can be remembered for lending his story for Clint Eastwood and give us “Mystic River”. Seeing both of his creations transform into screens and walking images, the man has the knack of dissecting a slice of a human’s conscience.
Patrick Kenzie (Casey Affleck) and Angie Gennaro (Michelle Monaghan) look as the perfect couple and when Kenzie mentions to others as “his girlfriend” on very few occasion is when realize they are not married. The chemistry in between them is well crafted that it is quite surprising that they are not married. This chemistry comes into test during one of the crucial scene in the film. As the story unfolds into this hunt for the missing kid Amanda (Madeline O’Brien), the projection reminds “Ransom” genre movie and within half an hour, we also realize it is the complete opposite of that.
The movie is framed with knowing people and dealing the talks. The talks Kenzie makes to get the information on acquaintance than the flashing of badges. This is where living in a neighbourhood and streaming into the holes and bricks of the street helps for him. With perfect associate by his side, he is involved with a hesitation from the Uncle and Aunt of the missing kid Amanda. They are invited with stern eyes and comments on the experience from Captain Jack Doyle (Morgan Freeman) and detectives Remy Bressant (Ed Harris) and Nick (John Ashton). And he proves his tips of knowing the right people instantly.
The film is about Patrick Kenzie than any one else. As in the final scene when he asks the mother Helene (Amy Ryan) “what about Amanda?” we are remembered how much we too along with everyone missed this kid in a dangling fate. The test of the values and principles is really defined when some one hits a fork road of life and death. And in a cruel joke of the situations, it is the life and death of some one else than theirs. Kenzie stands in between the people behind the actions and the result.
Laws and something called as the greater good are lost children of the right. Thinking about taking up a crime to the justice and have a system convict it and the difference of personal justice is sometimes confusing. The criminal justice by the system end of day is by another bunch of people who are not related to the victim or the accused. If the same kind of relationship holds for a person declared fit, is it there no difference at all? But somewhere when the heinous act is reeked in to the faces of the person, he or she becomes related and loses the judgment. Kenzie’s continuous hunt for the truth brings him to that situation.
Hollywood is blessed with so many class actors who every time deliver more than what it is required and that makes them class. Ed Harris as a cop of his own choices of right and wrong challenges the presence of other actors in the screen harshly and friendly. Casey Affleck as Kenzie gives a convincing and strong character. It is quite tough to believe that a soft and child faced actor can carry the arrogance and harshness the character needs at times with vigour and zeal. In a way his mild mannered face helps in giving the person the stillness and lucidity required to take decisions affecting many at conscience level.
As I started with myself in the situation of Kenzie to see whether I am for the challenge of righteousness, I honestly do not know. The murky line we ourselves have generated to shadow the clarity of the truth and a lie gets riddled. One thing is clear that we cannot decide a life for any one but we can help it in the right way. Deciding lures as the right thing to do but what the burden it carries along till the death is something not to be carried upon and not right being held upon. Every one does the best and whether you do it the way it is supposed to is the question “Gone Baby Gone” asks.
2 comments:
Really looking forward to this one.
It is a good one. Do watch it !
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