'The Box' movie review
Phillip Fairbrother
Issue date: 11/11/09 Section: Arts & Entertainment
A few moments do shine through the cloudiness of the film. As was mentioned, Cameron Diaz has a few good moments in the film. During the various emotional moments in the movie, she is able to save what would have otherwise been laughable performances by the other cast members.
The moral of the story is a good one. Our actions have consequences; to ignore those that we feel don't affect us directly leads to destruction. Kelly is quick to compare the film to our modern economic crisis. "We all are trying to live a better life and achieve a better life," he says, "but it's ultimately about the things that we strive to possess [rather than the consequences that our actions have]."
Diaz also believes that society has been pushing the proverbial button all along. "In today's society I think that we're proving that we're already pushing the button more than ever by taking out credit cards, or dumping stuff into the ocean; doing all these things that we don't think we're going to have to take responsibility for. But ultimately it does have an effect and we do have to suffer the consequences of that."
The moral of the story is a good one. Our actions have consequences; to ignore those that we feel don't affect us directly leads to destruction. Kelly is quick to compare the film to our modern economic crisis. "We all are trying to live a better life and achieve a better life," he says, "but it's ultimately about the things that we strive to possess [rather than the consequences that our actions have]."
Diaz also believes that society has been pushing the proverbial button all along. "In today's society I think that we're proving that we're already pushing the button more than ever by taking out credit cards, or dumping stuff into the ocean; doing all these things that we don't think we're going to have to take responsibility for. But ultimately it does have an effect and we do have to suffer the consequences of that."
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