Arthur: A Snapshot into our Society
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Today i had the blissful joy of having a date day with my groom and i couldn’t help but delve into the depths of the movie we saw; Arthur. Russel Brand is one of my favourite actors; he’s incredibly funny and has a to-die-for British accent (yes I’m a sucker for it)! He played the character of Arthur so well and although it is a comedy full of LOL moments it also captures and touches on issues rampant in our society.
I’m terrible with spoilers so please pause your reading if you’ve not seen it and want to! One of the most prominent observations from the film is that Arthur was raised by his Nanny and that his mother neglected her motherly duties. As i watched and immersed myself in the story i became saddened with the reality that it reflects truthfully on what our world is quickly becoming. Meditating on my surroundings i see it happen often. Yes, occasionally for reasons out of control but frequently due to “I’m just too busy…” or “my career…”. Were slowly becoming a society that doesn’t care for the importance of Family or Parenthood. It may not come in the form of a Nanny like Hobson but the principal is often there – someone other then the mother or father stepping up to the parenting plate.
Secondly; it broke my heart to see the little hope Vivian (Arthur’s neglectful mother) had in her son. I come from a home where i was and am reminded of what i have to offer the world and am continuously encouraged to dream; No i don’t have 950 million dollars to waste but if i did i would like to think that i would be generous with it like Arthur was and create a story of unimaginable moments. His generosity may not have be conventional but his heart was in the right place, he wanted to make people happy. It became apparent at various stages that Arthur was misunderstood and i felt for him. What Vivian saw as impetuous, Hobson saw as endearing.
Thirdly; i think the writers should be applauded (yes i know this was a remake) but the truth is… Arthur made me want to live. It’s so easy to detach yourself from reality when tough times approach and sometimes even live in the past or what could have been but the clock never ceases to tick; life is continuous and sometimes we could all use the reminder of how fun, exciting and beautiful the journey can be. I’m not saying we should each buy ourselves a car park full of novelty movie cars but it doesn’t hurt to embrace immaturity once in a while 
Thank-You Arthur for the Lesson to find my inner child and embrace her once in a while!