Manhood at the Movies
Over the winter holiday season I saw more movies than usual. 2 of these I wanted to reflect and comment on because they raise questions for me about masculinity.
Lars and the Real Girl is about a 27 year-old man who buys a silicone sex doll to work through the pains of his childhood and fears of becoming an unlovable man.
Better overviews of the film can be found on the web and I like this one by Grace McKeaney.
Into the Wild follows 22 year-old Chris for two years, while he escapes family and society in search of truth and freedom in the wild spaces between his mid-America home and Alaska.
I did a long search for a review mixing description with some insightful reflection. I didn’t find any. If you have any suggestions, please post. One post I did find interesting was this one by Stephanie Zacharek.
But this is not a film critique. I prefer to meditate on movies to discover something new about myself and the world I live in. My MediaMindful site expands on this approach.
What I found most interesting in these movies is a connection between manhood, suffering, and forgiveness.
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