Doubt

Just returning from seeing Doubt. A movie I have to admit, I was not all that keen on seeing, from the trailers it seemed pretty standard fare, a star-driven medodrama written to capitalize on current events and with an eye toward award season.

But in the end, the movie is about nothing you think it is. I don’t want to spoil anything, but it has nothing to do with events and intrigue,It’s about what we’re willing to do to validate our own world-views, experiences, and decisions.

This movie is full of big scenes that never happen. Again and again, there’s glimpses of characters on verge of revelation, on the verge of truthfulness, but no one can never quite make it. Hearts soften and you see a crack, then they turn cold, minds are churning away but no minds are never changed.

In the end the “Doubt” of the title, isn’t so much about any one character doubting the actions or motivations of another – it’s about the everyday doubts we all face when we look in the mirror as ask ourselves who we are.