Fences: Can You Relate?
Recently I viewed the major motion film “Fences”. In my opinion is was a great movie with an amazing cast. Initially, when I went to view the film I went alone and I'm glad I did. I wanted to soak up everything the film had to offer. I received my wish, as I sat in the theater the film tapped into an every emotion that I have. I was angry, sad, excited, and confused to the point that I got up from my seat to leave the theater and as I walked down the aisle I was pulled back into my seat. I allowed the movie to take me on the journey from boy to man all over again. Fences forced me to look at manhood through a different lens. A realistic one that delved deeply into the emotions of a man. A frustrated man that seeks to provide for his family and find a place peace for himself in the midst of regrets and growing responsibility. As a result, I reevaluated my trajectory from boy to man. I don’t think I could have appreciated t...