5/18/2023 0 Comments Jennifer connelly shelter 3An excellent first story from writer/director Paul Bettany. I feel very grateful to not have been in any of the situations you witness in this film, but I promise you, it will make you think about those who are. Times are tough all over the world, and New York is probably more susceptible than most cities to find yourself in hard times and taken advantage of. Most movies about homelessness, usually with a huge celebrity attached to it are much harder for me to believe, but with this cast and story it was so easy to fall into. What really sticks with you is how utterly believable the situations are. Their paths intertwine and they begin to show real promise, as a couple just down on their luck, just looking for and hoping for any real opportunity to dig themselves out of the hole they are in. Both are on the street for different reasons, and both have their own demons to deal with. Two different lives that simply interact one day, and forever changes their paths. We are introduced to two such individuals played aptly by Jennifer Connelly and Anthony Mackie. It's hard to get by, and there is no shortage of people who are willing to take advantage of you. A tough place to be, and even tougher if you're homeless. Shelter takes place over the course of a few seasons in New York city. But this movie made me think about those individuals who are struggling in a deeper way. Where I live, homelessness is an issue that people don't concern themselves with as much as New York because the climate is warmer, and people generally survive easier I suppose. I normally give money to panhandlers, buy them a hot meal whenever I can. or rather made me look at things a little differently I suppose.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |