This movie made me a better person...

ScoopLV

The title says it all. I've read pages of reviews for the Razor's Edge. Add me to the list of people who think that the viewer needs "the right kind of eyes" to understand this film. Watching this film, for the viewer with "the right kind of eyes" is like a cinematic punch in the gut. It will move the viewer without being the least bit preachy.

I saw this film for the first time as a teen. (On HBO, I think.) I decided on the spot that I wasn't going to live a normal, boring life. I wasn't going to allow myself to be like the people in my suburban neighborhood -- caring about a nice house and a new car every year.

I also found that I agree with the premise that there is no "meaning of life." It just is. We make our own meaning. So make yours a good one.

I created an account here so that I could write this. For me, this isn't the best movie ever made. It's far more important than that. (Read the book, too. I saw the film first so that's what changed my life. I don't know if reading the book alone would have been enough.)

score 10/10

ScoopLV 11 January 2014

Reprint: https://www.imdb.com/review/rw2939265/