Taking this movie too literally

I see a lot of posts where people are confused about various character motives and plot twists. If you watch this movie at surface value, it seems like a weird film that makes no sense. It's NOT a movie about a guy named Harry who runs into an old high school friend (who doesn't remember him), only to stir up his life.

Think of this film like a dream, where everything represents something in the subconscious. This movie is SYMBOLISM, and watching it with that in mind, it makes total sense and flows perfectly (at least I thought). It's a simple film about a man (Michel) who is weighed down by responsibility and real life. He's got a family, screaming kids, endless work, marriage problems. We learn that he used to be an artist, write poetry and sci-fi stories. After high school he buried his creative self and became just like everyone else.... unhappy but trying to deal with it.

Harry represents his buried artistic self, who still exists somewhere in Michel. Over the course of his time at the vacation house, Michel muses about his former self and his current life situation, and these musings are personified by Harry's actions. All of the fears associated with being a creative person come up and are represented by overbearing parents (lack of autonomy), and idiot brother who laughs his early art (the inner critic). Once these things are 'killed', his creativity begins to flow again (in a playful pink bathroom setting, contrast from the brown, drab house)

Soon he begins to think his own family is holding him back, fearing that they won't accept him as a creative person, that it's not practical and a waste of time. He contemplates 'killing' them, or leaving them and all of his problems associated with them.

But gets past this fear once he starts making progress on a new story, his most personal one yet. He doesn't need Harry anymore, as his former artistic self has finally emerged and become one with him again. His wife read his new story, and loves it. This restore balance to Michel's life. He appreciates his family, and they drive off in a symbolic air conditioned car, his wife clutching his new manuscript. She accepts his creative self.

That's what I got from the film. Like symbolism, you can interpret it many ways. I've seem some posts about Harry represents Michel's dark side, and that makes sense too. Either way, I loved this movie.

Now, in true IMDB fashion, let's hear some replies about how dumb my post is and how I'm way off in my interpretation. aaaand go.....