Today I was so excited; it was FINALLY July 30th! Ever sense I had seen the first preview for Charlie St. Cloud I had wanted to see it! After a long time of convincing I persuaded my cousins from out of town to see this movie. For those of you who are unaware I am a little baby when it comes to sad movies, songs, etc. I cry for no reason at all. I had been having a pep-talk with myself all day, it went something like, "it's just a movie" and I continued to repeat this straight up until the point when we arrived there. Luckily for me we sat in the back corner of the movie theater so my crying would not bother others ;) And without fail I balled like a newborn through-out the entire movie! I have mixed emotions about this movie. I've yet to decide if I like it or hate it.
I guess I'll start with the cons. My number one reason for disliking this movie is that it was unbelievably sad from the beginning to the end. There was not a single happy moment. I'm a HUGE fan of The Blindside!! Ever sense I saw it I seem to compare every movie I see to it. So in my opinion it had big shoes to fill. That was the number 1 reason but there were also a lot of super natural events that lost me. I have a short attention span and it lost me really quick!
Enough of this though I'm not blogging to give a review on the movie. I really did enjoy the movie for the deep meaning of pursuing a purpose driven life. For those of you who have not seen the movie sorry I may spoil parts of it in the next couple sentences. Charlie the main character was driving with his little brother in the car. They were in a car accident which resulted in the death of his little brother. Charlie then becomes consumed with guilt and begins to consume his life with mourning the death of his brother. Charlie begins to live each day like it is just a day with no purpose. (the way most of us wake up and live life.. I'm guilty) Charlie then has a run-in with the paramedic who saved his life the night of his car accident. The paramedic then asks what Charlie has been up to and proceeds to say, "God doesn't just show off.. There had to be a reason He gave you a second chance." This forces Charlie to realize that this gift from God has a specific reason. I love the the thought that we are all here for specific reasons that only we can fulfill. Truly think about it...
Your life has specific meaning that you and only you can pursue. We all have such endless possibilities at our finger tips. How great God's will is :) I love the thought that God has created me to read the gospel, know the gospel, live out the gospel, share the gospel and many many more reason, etc. And then some that are just specific to myself. Though I don't know all the specific reason for my life I know that I am genuinely excited to find them out as this crazy life becomes my strive to live life purposefully! :))
-lovelovelove :))
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