It is worth noting that movies are an essential part of human life. The reason lies in the fact that while watching movies people try to escape from reality and rest. Therefore, movies gain more popularity nowadays.
It is a well-known fact that there are different genres of movies and their choice depends directly on a person. Considering romantic movies, I am convinced that they will always be topical, especially for women. In such films, one can see almost all aspects of love and hatred, true devotion and insidious betrayal.
One such movies are The Way We Were directed by Sidney Pollack. The film depicts a love story between two young people who are struggling to find their place in society. They are completely different, but since opposites attract each other, the same happened in the mentioned movie. The main characters are Katie Morosky and Hubbell Gardiner. In their romance, one can observe a typical plot of romantic stories – the relations between two people who are completely different and almost have nothing in common. Katie participates actively in political life, and although she is Jewish, she pleads for justice and common truth. Hubbell is interested in sport, tries himself as a writer and nourishes hopes for trouble-free future. They fall in love and get married. Unfortunately, life swiftly changes, and they seem to lose everything they had before getting married. The outcome of the story is dramatic. When Katie gets pregnant, she finds out that Hubbell betrays her. After this occasion they divorce, Katie gives birth to a child and starts a new relationship with another man. Hubbell is busy with his new occupation as a writer and lives with his new woman (Pollack).
Regarding the idea that intrigued me most is the concept of changeability. In this film, we witness the changeability of feelings, character, world perception and the changeability of life in general. This story proves that there is nothing stable in life, and one cannot predict what will happen in the future. People also change, and one person of tomorrow is just the opposite of that man of today. Every day some slight changes are introduced in life, and people have no power to change it.
From this example, I learned that everything is not steady. Therefore, it is important to appreciate every second of our life and understand that we are unable to live any moments once again. Moreover, we need to be very attentive in order not to miss any important occasion.
In fact, the concept of changeability also relates to popular culture. For example, referring to the film industry, one can also see the results of some variations. New genres and trends in the world of cinema appear almost every day. Moreover, it relates to other styles of art.
Though the concept of changeability is not the central one in this movie, it attracts my attention most of all. Moreover, it confirms my vision of popular culture as very unstable and easy to alter.
Another sphere of the depiction of the feelings is romantic comedies. In these stories, people’s dramatic love experiences are shown from different sides, namely from the comical one. According to D. Denby, the main aim of the mentioned films and stories is to represent a battle between the sexes. It is always fun to watch a conflict of a woman who is witty as a man. Actually, Denby chooses such heroines in order to show that women are equal to men, and they have the same or even more rights and possibilities.
What impresses me most about this genre is the ability to convey even the most difficult situation by the means of humor. It is an extremely important ability to laugh at oneself as well as at their own deeds and actions. Not every person has enough courage to admit his weakness or awkwardness. It especially relates to men who mostly praise their dignity. However, people have to understand that it is easier to live when they percept life not so tragically and can find something positive in every situation, which might occur in their life. Laughing cures people, because through the burst of laughter they release all the negative emotions. Any person smiles while watching movies where women, who are supposed to be very tender and sensitive, become almost equal to men.