I recently watched the movie 21 and I know this movie really takes a look into our society today. Most moviegoers probably don't see how the film gives off some deep commentary, either because they are so used to what I am about to say, or because they are just some excited about what goes on. In the movie a boy who is trying to get into Harvard Med has some trouble because it costs 300,000 dollars for his schooling. He is so intelligent but just doesn't have the money. He makes close to minumum wage at his job selling and fitting clothing for people. He uses his intelligence which shows off in his calculus class to a group of kids and his teacher who are involved in blackjack that go to Las Vegas every weekend to cheat the system and win thousands of dollars. Their are only 52 cards in the deck, and they use a system of counting cards when they are flipped up to keep a count in their head so that they always come away on top, and know when to bid more money.
The idea of cheating the system is the whole idea behind the look at society as a whole. People are constantly looking for the easy way out more than they are in doing things the right way. This movie is directly related to this idea. Maybe the people in the audience are just so used to this way of our society that they don't even think about it anymore. Thats how our society does things these days. Whatever happened to hard work. It's easily covered up by the quick and easy way. Counting cards might not be illegal but it sure is the quick and easy way.
What about some of Will Ferrell's movies like Talledega Nights and Blades of Glory. In both movies he makes fun of the sport or does something that is normal. How many pair skaters are man and man? None. And being a nascar driver and trying to win everything in Talledega Nights is totally making fun of nascar drivers. It's easier to knock them down or make fun of them than to try and be them.
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