This was a freaking emotional movie. I mean, I didn't cry, but it was just so amazing to watch these men work so hard to achieve this weird goal. And then the idea that some would pass and some wouldn't and watching who that would end up being. Geez.
It just makes me think of acting and my acting class and my friend Morgan and how we all help each other to get better and better at acting. And we really are helping each other, and it's working, and we really do want each other to succeed. But WE also want to succeed ourselves, and we know that there might be a time when one of us achieves it and one of us doesn't, and then what. Just like the guy in Somm said, the saddest part is not necessarily that we could lose but that if our friend wins and we don't, we'll end up alone. But then also like he said, we'd just have to find a different group to move forward with. You can't give up.
At least with acting it's a little less black and white about achieving and not achieving it. The goal is to make a living financially from it, and I guess the other goal would be to produce something of quality that's making a difference in the world, a good difference. In my case that would be something that could lead people to Christ and maybe the particular people I've been praying for. But maybe it won't be the movie that will do that but it'll just be me and my actual life, or maybe it will just be the Holy Spirit and I won't have a clue how it happened, but if I keep working hard at what God has put in my heart, something good will happen, whether I become a Somm or not. I mean, a star or not. :)
Well anyways, I wasn't really sure if this should go in the movie category or the acting category because it was so inspirational, but yeah I think everyone should watch this movie, no matter what your field or interest. Oh, and my favorite part was when the one guy was talking about how he wanted to pass so it could be a gift for his wife, so he could finally spend time with her. I know they all waned that for their spouses, but just the way he put it and his emotion, that was emotional.
