Man is a social animal and our need for social connections sometimes sends us to the wrong crowd and puts us in the way of harm. Welcome to this issue of your favorite movie review blog. In this issue we observe a family in danger from an enemy they mistook for a new friend. Thank you for joining us and enjoy reading the life lessons we have listed below.
- You Don't Need An Excuse
Ben's (Scoot McNairy) family are shocked at the evil they realize happens in the house, yet they argue about an excuse to leave. They argue like they need an excuse to escape from certain death. It's like being ashamed to dodge or run from a moving vehicle that has lost control.
In life, we sometimes feel like we need an excuse to be happy or to enjoy ourselves. That is a basic level of mental slavery. A situation of being tied to something without any tangible value or reasonable justification for why we do it. Its just a feeling that weighs us down because we subconsciously think; what will people think? We lose our freedom and freewill to act in our own favor. We gently walk away from a skidding car because we don't want to feel embarrassed by running. We sometimes look around in shame when we fall, like gravity is our fault.
Being assertive with yourself and your opinions can help overcome these shy or shameful feelings. Assertiveness would help you stand firm in your own favor, rather than the opinion of society. We should learn to be assertive in our decisions and opinions so that the wicked, especially wickedness disguised as friendship would stay clear from us.
- Self-Defense Skills
In this movie, we see a father whose life and that of his family is at risk, and despite all the signs, he still mumbles excuses and tries to get permission to leave the house.
Self defense skills like martial arts training or weapon handling come in handy in such situations. Such skills give you confidence and clarity to access the situational risk. However, there are downsides to choosing violence, because that's what Self defense is. For one, it is considered an exclusive venture to fraternity members, because obviously they'd guiltily ensure that the uninitiated never rise up to challenge the system, and being an initiate entails partaking of the wrongness of the destruction of love by the humiliation and enslavement of women.
Secondly, it goes against the bonds of peace on Michaeleans, because martial artists are more likely to fight than cower. So if you do choose martial arts or weapon possession, be sure that you've a calm and disciplined mind that is not easily riled up or stirred to violence. Be careful so that you don't get instigated to assault or manslaughter and end up being a scapegoat. You can learn more about the bond of peace from our eBooks and on our About page.
- Be Unattached
Agnes' (Alix West Lefler) attachment to her doll costs the family a getaway opportunity. In turn, Paddy (James McAvoy) symbolizes the uselessness of it by sarcastically tearing the doll apart and placing it on the roof.
In real life, an over zealous attachment to things is largely based on ego or a need to 'save face'. We tend to hold on to things as a sign or symbol that we can't be cheated out of them, but that in itself is cheating, because letting go often opens up better opportunities. Many people get broken hearted with love because they refuse to let go. They forget that love is easily reciprocated and a woman that stalls might not be interested or even worse, is checking the depths of your enslavement and how much she can use you. This is vice versa, because what is good for the geese is equally good for the gander. Learn to let go, so that what's truly yours can come in.
The scene also symbolizes bad parenting, because a child can't always have what they want. Certainly not when the life of the family is at risk.
- Stay Connected
The family gets stranded in a strange house in the middle of the woods where not even an explosion or a gunshot raises eyebrows. All of these happened because they accepted new friends into their lives and made a gamble to go visiting for a sleep over.
In reality, do you know where your family and closest friends are right now? How many of you stay connected on WhatsApp groups and share information about yourselves in case anything happens?
It's not just about adding your next of kin to a form, but actually keeping them updated on how your life is progressing. What trainings you're registered in, what new companion is in your life, what clubs you'd be visiting, and where you're heading for the weekends. Most of us join a fraternity system under a bond or claim of shamelessness yet we find it difficult letting our closest family members know we would be going on a date or to a nightclub. Stay safe! There are even families that share the license plate of numbers to the cabs they'd be boarding before embarking on a trip. Make sharing new information with your family a happy habit, so that it doesn't feel like you're paranoid or pessimistic.
- Half full or half empty
Much similar to the point we raised in the review of 'I Like Movies', this movie is also one of those low budget flicks that reminds you of the importance of making good use of available resources. It is an interesting movie with a total cast of less than ten people three cars and mainly acted in one house.
Is your glass half full or half empty. Do you appreciate the things you have and try to make the best use of it, or do you grumble and whine about how life deals you sad decks? See a half full glass in your resources and make good use of them. Remember that not everyone who has a full glass gets to drink the entire glass.
Thank you for reading through this issue and we hope you gained some valuable insights about life and society in general. Stay blessed and enjoy your weekend.
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You can find streaming sources for this movie on the links provided below.
Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/ca/title/81776700
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27534307/
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