This story takes place a year after the events of 9/11. In the perspective of a young boy who sees the world differently than the rest of us. He tries to answer questions that we still have not figured out which is simply why. Oskar's father always did scavenger hunts. His father always went big on them and made Oskar follow clues all over the place. A year after 9/11, Oskar finds a key inside of a vase. He believes that his father left him the clue in order to find answers to impossible questions. The only clue is that the envelope in the vase says "Black" on it. Leading to look up every single person with the last name Black in New York reported in the last census. Leading to a journey of healing, not only for Oskar and his family, but for a city still grieving the events of a year earlier.
This movie hurts to watch in a good way. I am not even going to even try to imagine what someone who lost someone in 9/11 or who lived in New York during the time. I can't believe that anyone who was alive and witnessed the news during that day can say there where not effected in some wat. It was a time of great sorrow, of confusion, but the stories or people, of life, of hope, of togetherness that I have gotten to hear after have been amazing. This move, in a small way, shows the hope that comes out of that fear. It shows who people are willing to help each other heal.
I could keep going but I will get to the reason why this movie was watched in the first place.
When I was looking up Mr. Hanks' movies I found that I came across a few titles that I was not sure if he started in. Most he has in a few there have only been a few minutes of. So, I either did not watch them or I watched them and did not write about them cause he was not in them enough. Mr. Hanks' is not the main star in the movie. He is in, but not for very much of the them film. The reason I am still writing about this film is even though he is not the main star, he is the driving force behind the movie.
He is the reason why Oskar goes on this adventure. He is the reason why this particular story is taking place. He is the reason that we gets to see so many people of New York and see how it has thrived since the events.
In the number of movies that I have seen from all different years, different genres, different topics... I do not recall any movie having a star being such a driving force off the screen than on. I will say that it's very impressive that Mr. Hanks was able to portray so much faith, so much hope, so much emotion in a character so very little seen on screen. It's amazing to watch really. It's amazing how much love is shown from this lost father through the whole movie.
It's simply an amazing film of love, kindness, and the power we have as humans to heal in so many more ways than we could have possibly ever think. It shows how resilient we are as a country and as individuals. It's shows that sometime the best thing we can do for one another is a small gesture, like answer a knock on a door, can bring such lasting impact on our lives.
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