Anyway, finally watched Click last night, and I must say, it is one of the most meaningful movies I have ever watched. The movie really touched me and made me think about how I would want to live my life. Like focusing too much on one aspect of your life and neglecting the others. In the movie, the main character devoted so much time on his career that he neglected his family. Juggling between career and family is something that I may have to deal with later on, but right now, I guess I have to find the right balance between studies and everything else. I mean as a student, studies take the main priority, but I don't have to make my life revolve around it that I neglect spending time with God, family and friends.
Another message from the movie is that we should not rush with our lives too much, that we shouldn't "fast-forward" our lives too much, because if we rush, we are bound to miss little, but significant things in life. It's as if we don't get to experience our lives fully just because we're rushing around. Also, the main character only likes to fast-forward to the nice moments in his life, like getting promoted. He didn't want to experience the pain, tears, fights, arguments, irritation, frustration and all the negative aspects of life. I guess this is also another reason, from a Christian perspective, why we should let God take control of our lives. If we are always on autopilot mode and want to be in control of our lives, it is likely that we are going to lose control of our lives or abuse the control that we have. God lets us experience both joys and sorrows, laughter and tears, gains and losses, rewards and punishments to shape us and make us become better people in the process. We learn so much from the experiences that we get and I really can't imagine experiencing only happiness and joys without experiencing hurt, pain and other negative emotions.
Ultimately, Click is about a guy who wants to take control of his life so that he will only be able to experience the positives from his life. That's kindda predictable isn't it? That your life is only about good things. But I think the unpredictability of life, the fact that you can never be quite sure what you are going to get or what is going to happen next, is what makes life exciting and interesting.
A comedy with so many deep implications. Now I know why a few people have told me that Click is one of the best movies they have ever watched.