Whoa! Ok that’s where I got the expression, a movie 17 years ago and won an Oscar for Best Actor and of course, Al Pacino. I watched this movie over and over again. Imagine two unlikely strangers, met by circumstances that made a lasting change to each other’s lives, in just few days of being together. Lt. Frank Slade is blind and retired, planning to end-up his life but suddenly a young man named Charlie came into his life when he was hired to look after him. Charlie is having a school dilemma of his own that time, but the opportunity of having Frank gave him not just a person to look after but a man he has to look up to.
I was too fascinated with the taglines in this movie… there are a lot to mention indeed. But one of my favorite is when Frank is about to approach a girl who happens to be alone in her table and said, “The day we stop lookin', Charlie, is the day we die”. I believe this. For me, this phrase could mean that anyone should move on with their lives no matter how much failed relationships or heartache they had. Nothing would stop us to become hopeful again in finding new one and start again … start of another headache! We might become skeptic but still we must revive trust in all situations, for every relationship has its beginning and its end, but the hope must not. Another tagline I took note is, “When in doubt ... fuck”. This is more about risk taking I think. Yes Frank said this to his cat before leaving with Charlie, but anyone can be like a cat knowing all the curiosities in life will only have an answer if we did make a try. The ending was so great and pleasing. And of course, the tango!
A movie of two unlikely people with poignant feelings but later healed and brought a lasting change in just few days of being together. Very inspiring and magnificent!
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