Different individuals have ways to deal with a tragic event in life. Some tune out, while some face it head on. The movie "Collateral Beauty" deals with another form of coping. It has a good mix of tuning out, forgetting the world and even people that matter and focusing on writing to elements of life and universe as a way to cope.
According to Movie Insider, the movie "Collateral Beauty" revolves around how a successful New York advertising executive suffers great tragedy and his decision to retreat from life. His family and friends tried all they could do to reach out to him but to no avail. He then continued his life by seeking answers in a unique and unconventional way.
The lead actor from "Collateral Beauty" seeks answers from the universe by writing letters to Love, Time and Death. From what was supposed to be random letters aimed at inanimate concepts of life, it took a different twist when he started getting personal responses.
Getting responses paved the way for him to understand how these constant interlock in a life fully lived. It is also made him understand that deepest loss and tragedy can give way to realizing that life is after all full of meaning and beauty. This made the New York advertising executive understand accept the death of his daughter.
Believe in magic. #CollateralBeauty, in theaters December 16. https://t.co/2aKGxnnfeC pic.twitter.com/fohxl30P8c
— #CollateralBeauty (@CBeautyMovie) December 1, 2016
As added by Variety, the characters of "Collateral Beauty" who started responding and writing letters are played by Keira Knightley as Love and Death played by Helen Mirren. The cast also includes Michael Pena, Naomi Harris, Jacob Latimore and Kate Winslet. Not to forget Will Smith, who top-bills the movie.
The movie "Collateral Beauty" is directed by David Frankel from a script by Allan Loeb. The movie is making its US debut on Dec. 16. The movie is timely to be shown weeks before Christmas as there are a lot who are experiencing depression and confusion from so much tragedies in their personal lives.
This movie is expected to bring a different kind of inspiration and may inspire people to find a new meaning of life. The "Collateral Beauty" movie is a brilliant way to make people understand that life is a cycle, a vicious one at times, but a very interesting and inspiring one end of the day.
