Circle of Eight, Just a Matter of Understanding

This film which came out in 2009 seems a bit weird but is definitely worth a view. There have been some questions about the understanding of Circle of Eight which have sufficiently been answered on the internet. But I'd like to mention my remark on the core message of the movie, so if you have not watched the movie already stop reading here or it will spoil your watching experience! I get the message of the movie, I think, that humans do not easily learn to do the right thing whether in one life or in many as the movie suggests.

But the situation where the main character does need to learn from is not correct in my view. Who's in a life threatening situation where he/she can save a life but decides not to do therefore is not in fault. Humans are genetically programmed to flea or fight in these situations. 

"Who chooses to flea instead of fight in a life-threatening situation is not wrong in my opinion"

Who chooses to flea is not wrong in my opinion, it's just a perfectly natural reaction on a threat. I don't believe we need to come back to learn to fight, because the spirit would then not be harmonical to nature's capacities.

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       • Circle of Eight (2009, Paramount Pictures, United States) 

       

☆ Directed by Stephen Cragg. Starring John Bishop, Ryan Doom, Austin Highsmith Garces and Kirk Bovill

☆ This movie is labeled horror, mystery and sci-fi by imdb.com

☆ Setting is a L.A. based apartment building called 'The Dante', a strong reference to Italian poet Dante Aligheiri and his seminal work La Divina Commedia

26.08.2016