Important Life Lessons Can Be Learned From Meaningful Movies

 

Today's post is a little different. We're going to talk about movies, specifically inspirational movies with important life lessons to learn. Before you continue reading, go get some popcorn!

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To be honest, I don't watch many films. I enjoy both superhero films (think X-Men and Marvel films) and romantic comedies (think Enchanted, Ever After, and Anastasia) — the former for its good triumphing over evil and epic humanity-centered messages, and the latter for its lightheartedness, humor, and romance. While they are not in the "inspirational" category, they are inspiring to me in their own right.

I've compiled a list of great inspirational movies that teach valuable life lessons. The first section of the post includes 13 films, each with a trailer, description, and my personal review if I've seen it before. Following that is a condensed list of films that did not make the top 13 but are worth seeing. Because this post contains videos, if you're reading it outside of the blog, click this link to view the entire post.

Bruce Almighty

Bruce Almighty is a lighthearted yet inspiring film with a deep message. It's about a TV reporter (Jim Carrey) who is constantly plagued by bad luck. He complains that God is not doing a good job, at which point God appears and offers him all of his powers to see if he can do a better job. He learns life-changing lessons along the way.
Overall, I believe the film could focus more on the life lessons — the humor occasionally takes over the film, possibly to appeal to a wider audience. A fantastic weekend movie to watch with friends.

The Family Man

It's a great film that makes you think about life, though I disagree with the underlying message that life has to be either/or — in this case, either wealth or family, not both. It encourages people to justify not pursuing career/wealth goals because they have a family, or to justify not pursuing love/having a family because they are too busy with work. Both are doable; it's just a matter of increasing our capacity, prioritizing, and planning.

What I like about the film is that it makes you think about what you're doing in your life right now. What will happen if you keep doing what you're doing now? Would you have a lifetime of accomplishments and wealth but no real friends or loved ones? Would you have lived a life conforming to norms while never pursuing your dreams? A life lived for the sake of others but not for yourself? Would you be someone who is bitter in life and at the end of it?

And is this the life you want? If not, what are your plans to change the outcome?

Groundhog Day

Groundhog Day is about an arrogant TV weatherman (Bill Murray) who becomes trapped in a time loop, repeating the same day over and over. Worst of all? He's the only one who remembers what happened the day before — no one else seems to remember anything! He initially employs this time loop for personal gain. However, after a while, he begins to evaluate his life and priorities.

So this is a very interesting film. Forget about the fact that the reason for the time loop is never explained, because that isn't the point. Forget about the fact that this film is quite old (released in 1993). Groundhog Day contains deep messages that may escape you on your first viewing, and the interpretation is entirely dependent on who is watching. The film never explicitly discusses the lessons it is attempting to convey; rather, they are meant to be observed and interpreted by you.

Without giving anything away, pay attention to Phil Connors' reactions in each scene and how they change as the film progresses. Take note of how other people's reactions change as a result of how he reacts. While Phil continues to relive each day, his motivations and thus reactions change throughout the film as he realizes he's stuck there no matter what.

What happens when you have an eternity to live? Is Phil ever able to break free from the loop? You'll notice something.

Someone on a forum compared Phil's story to the path most humans take in life, in which they are doomed to repeat certain problems until they achieve the revelation to deal with them appropriately. Some compared it to the path of reincarnation, in which humans are made to live over and over again until they learn their lesson and progress in their path. Both interpretations are fascinating to me, and I agree with them. In fact, I wrote a post inspired by Groundhog Day about recurring patterns: Are You Facing Repeating Patterns in Life?

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