Insomniac

I watch movies a lot. I watch at least one every day. Last night Dominick and I decided to watch a movie together while he did homework (That's how we solve having "together" time). I am not proud of the film we watched and was reminded that movies are rated "R" for good and valid reasons. Because of my shame of the content I will refrain from naming it.

However, even though the movie was filled with vulgarity and filth, the general concept of the movie intoxicated me. I was giddy with excitment to see how the writer and director were going to end the movie. And at the end I kept on telling Dominick how much I hated and loved it.

In a nutshell, this movie was about a man who was an insomniac for a year. His mind begins playing tricks on him and the viewer is left wondering what reality is in the film. There are many strange occurences in the film. For example, whenever "main guy" meets "certain girl" it is always 1:30, the fact that "main guy" is as thin as a pole (let me tell you, unnaturally thin people look really funny when they walk!), the color red prominently appearing at certain times, concepts of light/dark.

The symbolism that grabbed me the most during the film was the notion of light/dark. Certain times in the movie "main guy" has to make decisions to follow a path of damnation or salvation. I find it so intriguing that in a movie filled with so many worldly concepts that Godly principles dominated the main idea. In the end, through many trials and tribulations "main guy" was able to reach the road to salvation when he confronted the truth, recognized it and did the right thing. After making his hard, but morallyl correct decision, the dark, gray screen is filled with white and my eyes had to adjust to the brightness.

The ending was encouraging to me. It reminded me that the harder paths always lead to one's peace. The decision "main guy" had to make to reach his redemption was not the easy one and many would have ignored it to live a life of selfish indulgence. But, as this movie showed, that does not bring happiness or rest. Only the truth sets one free, only the truth brings true peace and rest.

I am glad that God can bring me encouragments when I stray from his ways. It was a harsh reminder that even though I witnessed a film bringing the message of an important Biblical standard, I should have never compromised my convictions by watching an "R" rated film.

Well, to end, I hope this blog encourages you all to remember if the people on "Easy Street" can do the right thing like "main guy" did in this film, those of us following the Lord on "Straight and Narrow" should find it just as easy if not easier to do.

A Restless Girl

Watch a movie
Lay down
Sit up
Lay down again.

Watch another movie
Lay down
Sit up
Lay down again.

Walk about the apartment
Plenty of do,
But those things consists of
Manual
Labor.
Hardly exciting.

Friends pop online.
Good, someone to talk to.
Most ignore me.
Thankfully, one listens to my cry
For what?
For attention.

Maybe I have ADHD,
Maybe I'm not conent.

I know God will bring me
People
Activities.
But, man, He sure does take His time!