Movie Spotlight: America the Beautiful

So far, my movie of the year is documentary, "America the Beautiful" by director Darryl Roberts. In addition to providing excellent insight into our collective concepts about beauty, I may have a biased perspective because I had the opportunity to meet the director at an early screening in Chicago. To begin with, this film highlighted the industries which profit from our ever- elusive quest for perfection. Viewers are made privy to the construction of psychosis which lead all sects to feel less than ____. In turn, we engage in wasteful, even dangerous activities to attain the unattainable. In addition to the movie itself, Darryl Roberts is probably one of the most humble individuals I've ever had the pleasure to meet. He created this film as a fun exploratory project that was to be privately shown to friends. However, the project amassed so much enthusiasm and interests, that it became larger than he could have ever anticipated. He approaches this film without agenda or bias. He allows the interviews to guide him with genuine curiosity. I was blown away by the broad palpability of the subject matter. I was moved enough to take a deeper look into my own ideas about beauty. As a result, I am actively striving to reject external ideals being forced upon me. I seek balance in a world where we are all implicated by the traps of societal standards. I encourage you to watch this film ASAP. What did you think?