The Giver

We went and saw a movie call The Giver last night, which I had high expectations for considering the inclusion of Meryl Streep, and only walked away slightly disappointed.  It was based on a popular Young Adult novel that I was very curious about reading, as it felt like they were trying to cram many different elements from it in and for the uninitiated viewer it was difficult to track all that was happening.

The star, Benton Thwaites, who is apparently out of Australia, was very attractive and convincing in the lead role.I definitely walked away a fan.

There were a lot of heavy themes running throughout the piece, most notably encouraging people to not be afraid to be unique, to celebrate our differences, recognizing that this can bring both good and bad. 

There was a strong anti-pharmaceutical message that rang through the film - part of what enables the society is the drugs they take ache morning, which prevents memories, emotions and the ability to see the colorful side of life and individuals. 

Anyhow, I'm hardly going to turn this blog into a movie review site.  I should add, on a related note, I have finally cut back on my own self-medication.  Update to come.