Cinephile No. 481 "The Giver"

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Written By Nathan Box

Are you sitting down? Good. As a kid, I never read "The Giver." I know. I should have, but I found myself enthralled with some girl and a house on a prairie. So, what I knew about the book leading into this movie was next to nothing. Which is the way I like it. Nothing, no movie will ever be as great as any book you read. Nothing is as fantastic as your imagination, but the director, cast and production crew did a fine job. They painted utopia. They painted a world devoid of emotion and intellectual curiosity. On the surface, this ideal seems to work until the need to know and the power of knowledge are introduced. Some may try to hold this movie up as a mirror to our world. I don't fault them for the attempt, but to me it was a fun ride. Sometimes, that's all I need a movie to be. 

 

Thanks for entering my world, 

-Nathan 

Nathan Box
Hello! My name is Nathan. I've always believed I would meet that special someone in one of two places; either a record store or a book store. Maybe I need to amend? I moved to Seattle in February of 2011 from Oklahoma City (Try and not hold the Sonics/Thunder thing against me). I knew I wanted to work for a nonprofit and go to grad school. Within a couple of months, I was doing both. During the day, I work as a Fund Developer and Community Relations Manager for a nonprofit in Kent and at night I try to stay as busy as possible volunteering, trying new restaurants, finding hidden bars and exploring Seattle. The past few years has been both terrifying and exhilarating. I have done things on my own I didn’t think were within my capability. I love being outdoors. On any given weekend, I can be found hiking, on a road trip, volunteering, at a museum, seeing a movie (I see a lot of them). I am passionate about nonprofit work. I feel called to leave a mark on this world. Nothing against those who enjoy making tons of money, I just need to know I am making a difference.
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