For this week’s movie, Wendy
and Lucy we have a very interesting film that opposes against how society
acts, especially when it comes to those who suffer economically. It is a very
refreshing film in where we see this coming from a single woman’s point of view
and even more interesting enough to see her suffer because of it. The usual
tradition for Hollywood for a movie which is focused on a female character
where she is not suffering because of the world, she is usually shown being safe
and secure from the world and always having all her conflicts being resolved by
the end of the movie.
It is in this movie we have Wendy who has everyone initially
going against her as she attempts to travel to Alaska. This can only instill a
feeling of dread within the character having so much opposition being forced
against her with some of these conflicts never having a positive outcome for
her. This can be especially shown with the scene of her sleeping in the woods
while listening to someone having a monologue of him being in the same
situation. Where I believe his most powerful words he said to her which drove
her to crying later is, “I’m out here, trying to be a good boy and it’s just
like they don’t want to let me you know?”
Wendy's Anguish Given a Physical Form
This statement can best be translated that if someone is within
this situation society won’t allow them abide by their rules; they instead
force them to go against their rules so they can suffer more. It brings about
the question of not only morality but also human decency.
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