My Review of the Elephant Man

     The Elephant Man shows how unlucky some people turn out to be in this world and shows the harshness they have to go trough because of others. It also shows the cruelty of humans to someone that they don't perceive as normal, someone that they think doesn't fit in society so has no right to be treated as an equal. Throughout the movie I felt lucky and glad that I was born "normal", that I actually had nothing that would make me stand out as much as John did. Yet at the same time I felt sad for John, for everything he had to go through- being put on display, chased around, abused, mocked and ridiculed.

      I was also disgusted with myself, with humans in general, for seeing how we treat each other, how we don't care for another's well being if it brings us amusement or profit. How we express our disgust and fear so bluntly to someone without any care of how it can affect them. The movie seemed to show the ugly side of humans so thoroughly that I was depressed in how correct society was represented. Humans are selfish, greedy, and sometimes uncaring creatures and we do what we believe is right without caring about the affects it can have on others. 

     Yet at the same time it was heartwarming to see how some people helped John, how they showed the good side of humanity. Some of us actually care about others and will do what is needed to keep each other happy and safe. I was also inspired by John's happiness, how no matter what happened to him he didn't let it push him down, he continued living his life to the fullest. The movie seemed to show how ugly humans are but at the same time it showed how caring we could be, it showed both sides of the coin, and at the same time it showed the unwavering hope that we all have within us, even when it seems that everyone else is trying to push us down.