Saturday, June 18, 2016

Me before You.... the movie

Have you seen the movie Me Before You?  I did a couple of weeks ago.  I haven't read the book but I hear it's pretty close.  I went to see this movie because I really like going to the movies alone and also because a lot of people have been asking me if I've seen it yet.
I had seen the previews and knew that it would probably be a bit of a reminder of Mike for the obvious reasons, but as it turned out..... it wasn't much of one.  Not any more than other movies, really.
What it did make me think of is what the people asking me if I had seen it were thinking?  Do people really think that this is similar to me and Mike?  It really isn't.  I didn't meet him as an employee.  Mike's disease was not an injury and even though the lack of voluntary movement was the same, the character in the movie couldn't feel anything... Mike could feel everything.  Mike NEVER contemplated suicide.  We didn't even like the idea of hospice.  The female character wasn't really in love with this guy.... she was drawn to him more for her own reasons.  That scene on the beach when she realized that everything she did to manipulate (yes, manipulate) him wasn't working and she threw a fit... that wasn't us.  The guy wanted to improve her life for real reasons, she was trying to improve his for her own satisfaction... imo. 
I applaud the movie for showing that everyone deserves the right to die with dignity or at the very least make their own medical decisions.  Even though his injury wasn't degenerative, the laws in the US are changing to allow death with dignity for only terminal diagnosis, it is still a topic worthy of art for the sake of discussion.  I hope that people who are wheelchair confined don't watch this and feel hopeless.  I hope that people who aren't in a wheelchair think that feeling sorry for people who are wheelchair bound is warranted. 
I cried during the scene when she was shaving his face though.... that scene reminded me of us.  The very first time I shaved his face we were both laughing a lot.  It went like this..... so what are the odds of me killing you if I mess up?  .... his answer.... less than permanent disfigurement.  I didn't even nic him.  And I talked with a Master Shaver and he tutored me on how to give an awesome shave.  He even offered to let me go to his shop and I could do a return demonstration (my most effective learning tool).  We never ventured into the straight blade world, but the Master Shaver guy said that those were overrated anyway.
I like that the girl finally showed some maturity and decided to support him and be with him and his decision. 
If you haven't seen the movie yet, go see it and let me know what you thought.

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