I saw Schindler's List a week back and I told myself again: Why have I not watched some of the best movies in the world-time Venn diagram! Of course, there were lots of tears, a broken heart, praises for Neeson, Fiennes and Kingsley, two days of research on all characters, but the most profound impact was that it left this immense sense of helplessness in me.
How as humans, we just let things happen, wait for 100 years to pass, let wounds heal and then make history out of the most inhumane things we do. Yes, all of us! Why can't we just stop things when we see it, instead of feeling remorse later? I believe this lagged reaction costs us a lot and we must find a way to correct it. Maybe just realize it? Maybe the movies can help!
How as humans, we just let things happen, wait for 100 years to pass, let wounds heal and then make history out of the most inhumane things we do. Yes, all of us! Why can't we just stop things when we see it, instead of feeling remorse later? I believe this lagged reaction costs us a lot and we must find a way to correct it. Maybe just realize it? Maybe the movies can help!