Ben-x

           People started to realize how indifferent and severe they were, and how distressed Benny was after they watch Benny’s suicide. People cried and regretted at his funeral, and TV news even broadcasted about it. Benny had been same before his suicide video: he was hurt and he required a warm treatment from people. People, however, changed their behavior after they watch his death. Our society became so insensitive that only accident having a great impact like a death can warn the society. In other words, as long as there is no big happening, we can’t feel anything about it.

           The suicide was, however, a show. As Jesus revives, Benny appeared in front of mourning people at his funeral, indirectly criticizing people’s insensitivity and hypocrisy. What a creative idea. It made them to look back that they looked back them only after watching Benny’s death. Interesting thing is that the idea came from the concept from the game. The girl name Scarlite recommended him to make a guild as he did in the game, and he could get help from ‘parents’ guild. It first looked like criticizing a game in that Benny often confused the reality and the game and he even tried to kill a person as he kills trolls in the game. But the movie finally portraits a game’s benefits he got healed from the cyber relationship and solved his problem hinted by the game. This viewpoint was fresh because most of the media often points the game as a reason of social problem.

           Yes, the girl named Scarlite was actually imaginary person, but it implies more then. It suggests that Benny himself solved a problem, without other’s help. He left home by himself and he tried to build a relationship with other person - he developed. The movie ultimately tries to tell us that the society needs a healer. There are many problems still ignored and unsolved in this world. Benny’s fake show was a healer, making people to realize themselves. This movie,too, functions as a healer, making me to write a review.