Movie Themes and Perceptions: Soul Men
Posted by LMReviewsNov 18
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Much like the books we read, the movies we watch also carry themes. While some creative forms are designed just to amuse, I truly enjoy those that enlighten and inform as they entertain. I suppose a movie or a book has to have some kind of purpose not just for the reader but for the characters involved as well. I want to know that when the movie is over or I’ve closed the book, that the characters have learned from their mistakes or made peace with their demons. I want to witness some sort of transformation or evolution.
Amidst the humor, the songs and the fancy costumes, Soul Men does deliver a message of dreams resurrected, forgiveness and facing consequences. I enjoyed watching Floyd Henderson, Bernie Mac’s character, fight to remain relevant in a society that likes to put retired folks and the elderly out to pasture, while Louis Hinds, Samuel L. Jackson’s character, just fights to survive with his former glory appearing as nothing more than a footnote to his present life. They come together in an effort to meet all these needs and find courage and forgiveness along the way.
Soul Men meant much more than I thought it would and I enjoyed it far better as a result.
