Intrigued

Today I watched two movies, Footloose and In Time. Both gave me great impact and provoked my thoughts.
Footloose made me feel that I am a slacker and that Western countries give lots of independence and freedom to the young, provided they are able to be responsible for themselves. Actively striving for a goal that one think is important is such a big issue. I seriously wonder when I would become motivated to do something like that. Probably never.
The dance moves were super cool and cute! A mix of modern hip hop and retro disco!
In Time gave me the greater impact. Since time is used as a currency, the inequality between the rich and the poor is broader and shows a clearer perspective. The rich lives forever, living off the poor literally. Hyperinflation is the word for their standards in setting prices and workload. The poor has to cherish each moment of their lives while the rich can live in their ideal world of lag. Relating this to reality, what would happen if time is the currency and the lifeline that everyone wants a piece of? It would clearly come down to the survival of the fittest, natural selection and all that bullshit. Inequality gap will widen. And what determines the total amount of time flowing through people and the society?
I bet the people who thinks they have lots of time in the world, will begin to realise how little their 'lots' is worth. Nobody has all the time in the world, everyone has definite length of time to live, so how can people still waste every minute of their lives? Walking slowly, doing things slowly, chitchatting non-stop in a fast food restaurant, all these are wasting time. Yet humans cannot go for long without entertainment, fun and rest. What a messed up world.
In eras like that, mortal heroes are bound to be born. So they go around stealing time for people, so as to reduce the inequality. The question is, when should they stop and die themselves?
All in all, today's movies were worth it! Hope to see The Three Musketeers soon~