In today's world, where the entertainment industry is full of millions of movies, only a handful of stories come with inspiring plots. These movies not only entertain the public, but they greatly impact the audience's lives. Therefore, let's discuss the top movies that have changed audiences' perspectives and the reasons behind them.
1. 8½ (1963)
It is a surrealist and comedy-based movie centered around Guido Anselmi struggling with his creative abilities. As you delve into its plot, you will learn this movie is an autobiography of its director and co-writer Federico Fellini. It shows how Guido is suffering to add some sense and creativity to his life. Then, he realizes that life is more like a circus. There is nothing like a failure in life. All the things that matter in life are family, friends, and surrounding people.
2. A Beautiful Mind (2001)
The movie is an autobiography of an American mathematician, John Nash (role played by Russell Crowe). The director, Ron Howard, has shown him as a brilliant student at Princeton University. Russell is an asocial person, but soon, the doctor diagnoses him as a schizophrenic person. After struggling so hard with his hallucinations, he accepts his condition and controls all of his symptoms by himself. The movie tells how to stay focused, trust your thinking, and be innovative.
3. Into the Wild (2017)
The director, Sean Penn, has beautifully plotted the character Christopher McCandless in this movie. Christopher hitchhikes to Alaska after donating all of his possessions to the charity. He is on a mission to live his life in the wilderness. During his journey, he experiences the joy of isolation and the thrill of living with nature. The audience loved his beliefs that happiness can be made only when shared, as in many others like this.
4. The Fountain (2006)
The Fountain is a blend of science fiction and fantasy. Darren Aronofsky has directed this movie. It involves the concept of immortality and the fear of losing one's love. The plot revolves around Tommy, who is struggling to find a cure to save the life of his wife, who is a cancer patient. His wife dies, but he keeps searching for a cure for mortality. All of his companions leave him because of his unrealistic ideas. In the end, Tommy has to accept that there is no cure for death.
5. Udta Punjab (2016)
The movie depicts the situation of drug addiction in the north Indian State of Punjab. Its director, Abhishek Chaubey, has explained how drug addiction has been promoted among youngsters and its impact on socio-economic decline. Udta Punjab has not only shown youngsters suffering from addiction, but it also depicts all related conspiracies. This movie has helped many people quit their addictions and live healthy lives.
6. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Adapted from the 1982 Stephen King novel Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption, this movie was directed by Frank Darabont. Its story is set on Andy Dufresne, who is a banker and accused of the murder of his wife and her lover. He befriends a smuggler in jail and gets involved in money laundering for the jail warden. In this movie, the audience is greatly inspired by the plot's emphasis on seeking consolation through basic compassion and achieving redemption.
7. The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
It is an American biographical film about a struggling person named Chris Gardner. Due to his financial breakdown, his marriage erodes, and he takes custody of his son. He suffers a lot in his professional career. Gabriele Muccino has greatly depicted how Chris positively fights all of his challenges before getting a job. It inspires people by showing them that dealing with life's hardships is all about attitude.
8. 500 Days of Summer (2009)
Directed by Marc Webb, 500 Days of Summer is about a male protagonist, Tom Hansen. Tom lives with the memories of a lost relationship and tries to figure out why things went wrong. From this movie, the audience learns that life is unpredictable. Life does not end when someone you love leaves you; it continues at the same pace and makes you stronger.
9. Dead Poets Society (1989)
The film is set on a teacher who uses poetry to inspire his students to express themselves. Peter Weir directed this movie at a fictional elite boarding school, Welton Academy. The teacher, John Keating, makes all his students share their different perspectives on life. He promotes the idea of individualism among the students to let them know that everyone has a different life and circumstances.
10. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)
The plot revolves around a daydreamer named Walter Mitty, who works at Life Magazine. He has to find out some of the urgently needed missing negative prints for his magazines; otherwise, he could be fired. After consulting with his colleague, he decides to make some decisions and get exciting results. The movie's inspiring message was about focusing more on work instead of dreaming.
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