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So being a family man is the only legit way to be happy in life?

posted 8 years ago by Breakwood83
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My wife made me watch that movie during our christmas vacation. Was the worst movie i watched but i think the director is kind of pretentious.

has a family man myself i wouldnt trade my family for more money, a big career and a care free life. But its a personnal choice. Nic cage character was legitimatly happy with his life as a wall street big shot and while being a workaolic and kind of imposing that to his coworker he was not an ass of a person. He was perfectly fine before the ghost/angel whatever got into his head.

I have friends who choose career over family and are perfectly happy with there lives.

Kind of pompous of the director to dictate us what he think what true fulfilment really is cause there is no right answer

[–] pensiveone (22) 3 months ago

Breakwood83...then it is the screen writer(s) you have an issue with. Not the Director. Fun fact about the director. This was one of his first films to direct. He was like 28 or 29 years old; not married and no children. The producers, and others involved in the film, had little faith in him being he was so young and different from the characters. He basically begged them to let him direct. And he did an AMAZING job, even if you are not onboard with the overall premise.
And I agree. There is no right answer. I believe this movie is one of my favorites because I can relate to the transformation.
I'm female. Started out wanting the single life, a career that would have me travel, etc. Then when I started to get a 'taste' of that kind of life, I felt it was overrated and actually logged for companionship and a family, got that, and don't regret it.