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"The greatest con he ever pulled, is making you believe ... that he is you !"

(=ego voice)

that's the tag line for Guy Ritchie's new movie.

Guy Ritchie is Madonnna'a husband, and director of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, and Snatch.

And he has gotten into Buddhism, or part Buddhism and part Kabbalah, both of which Madonna is documented as being into.

His new movie Revolver, is his take on the Spititual life. It is all about letting go of ego. Notice that the bad guys in the movie have no real power over him (clear towards the end) and that they ARE him .... "you are doing this to yourself"

If you are in any doubt look at the last elevator scene - Mr Green's fear of small spaces is his fear of going into silence, and finally he realises "I can hear you talking" meaning the voices in his head that direct him about. Meditators will recognise it immediately.

There is suffering in there - 'who is the nature of all your problems' (paraphrase) -

Mr Gold, who cannot be seen or met, is in control of everything, hence controling even the real world - is the money economy. 'D' Macha is the ego - see how he wants control and respect, but sweats when Mr Green (green=innocence) is calm

"change what controls you, and you change what you can control !" this is the lettting go that had come from Mr Green disposing of all his wealth, even though it hurt. And realising that all we really want is approval.

The list goes on and on, but I guess you guys will see it for yourself. Look for the whole film to be an analogy of the mind, and the ego wars that are revealed to someone who looks at thier own mind through Buddhism/meditation.

Posted
"The greatest con he ever pulled, is making you believe ... that he is you !"

(=ego voice)

that's the tag line for Guy Ritchie's new movie.

Guy Ritchie is Madonnna'a husband, and director of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, and Snatch.

And he has gotten into Buddhism, or part Buddhism and part Kabbalah, both of which Madonna is documented as being into.

His new movie Revolver, is his take on the Spititual life. It is all about letting go of ego. Notice that the bad guys in the movie have no real power over him (clear towards the end) and that they ARE him .... "you are doing this to yourself"

If you are in any doubt look at the last elevator scene - Mr Green's fear of small spaces is his fear of going into silence, and finally he realises "I can hear you talking" meaning the voices in his head that direct him about. Meditators will recognise it immediately.

There is suffering in there - 'who is the nature of all your problems' (paraphrase) -

Mr Gold, who cannot be seen or met, is in control of everything, hence controling even the real world - is the money economy. 'D' Macha is the ego - see how he wants control and respect, but sweats when Mr Green (green=innocence) is calm

"change what controls you, and you change what you can control !" this is the lettting go that had come from Mr Green disposing of all his wealth, even though it hurt. And realising that all we really want is approval.

The list goes on and on, but I guess you guys will see it for yourself. Look for the whole film to be an analogy of the mind, and the ego wars that are revealed to someone who looks at thier own mind through Buddhism/meditation.

As soon as I saw that you were talking about this movie I stopped reading because I want to know.....are you going to spoil it for me by telling me something that would be more entertaining if I watched it without the explanantion?

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I think, chownah, that you will find it far better for reading what I wrote about it. I was half way through a dull abstract movie before I started to get what it was about. There are no spoilers in my analysis above, and I think it will add to your enjoyment of it, most particularly since you have meditation experience under your belt.

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From the look for the reviews so far - which unanimously pan the film - I think Ritchie ought to hire Pandit to send an explanation out to viewers. :o

One of the funnier quotes in the 15 or so reviews that have been published (the film hasn't yet found a distributor):

"Any semblance of a cohesive narrative arc is junked early on, and those who can sit through Revolver and claim to have "followed it completely" is a bald-faced liar."

http://www.efilmcritic.com/review.php?movi...71&reviewer=128

Of course he must have totally missed the Buddhist logic behind it all. I look foward to seeing it myself, for the Buddhist view. I wonder if the title is supposed to refer to rebirth?

One of the reviews I browsed made the film sound reminiscent of Performance, one of my favourite '60s art films.

At which film festival did you view Revolver, Pandit?

Posted (edited)

From a bald faced liar .....

Grrrr

:o

Well, I can't imagine that many people did 'get' it. I didn't until half way through. Up to that point I was pretty bored, until it struck what he was trying to say.

note that the ego (Macha) has no real power - and falls to pieces after the 'meditation' scene in the elevator.

note that Macha (play on macho for ego) is "chained to Mr Gold"

He is in every one of their heads, and they trust him 'cos they think they are him is speaking of Mara (Him) as the voice of delusion in everyone's head. Any wonder the critics are dumbfounded?

Keep an eye out for Suffering that is mentioned half way through - the pain that lies behind all misery.

Giving, a vital part as the Green hero starts to listen to the voice of the Teacher (after coming to terms with his own mortality) is :

don't give because it is good, he gives becasue it hurts him

means the self-seeking ego is hurt when you give things away

I still have not ruined the movie - in fact, I promise you, if you have meditaiton experience, especially of the 'voice' or 'narrator' in the head that demands it be listened to, then making a lazy mental note of what I say will make the film more enjoyable - otherwise you will be as befuddled as the critics, at least until the end of the film.

BTW - note that too - the innner voice being portrayed, and the outer voice obediantly following and beleiving.....

These guys are hovering close to the real story - you will have to have a cookie to log into IMDB - otherwise you will have to log in first and go to the Board (at the bottom) for Revolver, and look at the thread PROPER SOLUTION BASED ON CLUES

or go here

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0365686/board/thread/28884745

Edited by Pandit
Posted

Interesting IMDB thread, reminds me of all the cyber debate on The Matrix, which many people also claimed had a Buddhist message. I could see it in Matrix 1, but it seemed to be completely lost in 2, and I didn't see number 3.

It certainly sounds like an intriguing film, worth watching for the mental exercise if nothing else. I imagine most viewers simply aren't up to the challenge.

From a bald faced liar .....

Grrrr

:o

Well, I can't imagine that many people did 'get' it. I didn't until half way through. Up to that point I was pretty bored, until it struck what he was trying to say.

note that the ego (Macha) has no real power - and falls to pieces after the 'meditation' scene in the elevator.

note that Macha (play on macho for ego) is "chained to Mr Gold"

He is in every one of their heads, and they trust him 'cos they think they are him is speaking of Mara (Him) as the voice of delusion in everyone's head. Any wonder the critics are dumbfounded?

Keep an eye out for Suffering that is mentioned half way through - the pain that lies behind all misery.

Giving, a vital part as the Green hero starts to listen to the voice of the Teacher (after coming to terms with his own mortality) is :

don't give because it is good, he gives becasue it hurts him

means the self-seeking ego is hurt when you give things away

I still have not ruined the movie - in fact, I promise you, if you have meditaiton experience, especially of the 'voice' or 'narrator' in the head that demands it be listened to, then making a lazy mental note of what I say will make the film more enjoyable - otherwise you will be as befuddled as the critics, at least until the end of the film.

BTW - note that too - the innner voice being portrayed, and the outer voice obediantly following and beleiving.....

These guys are hovering close to the real story - you will have to have a cookie to  log into IMDB - otherwise you will have to log in first and go to the Board (at the bottom) for Revolver, and look at the thread PROPER SOLUTION BASED ON CLUES

or go here

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0365686/board/thread/28884745

Posted
"The greatest con he ever pulled, is making you believe ... that he is you !"

(=ego voice)

that's the tag line for Guy Ritchie's new movie.

Guy Ritchie is Madonnna'a husband, and director of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, and Snatch.

And he has gotten into Buddhism, or part Buddhism and part Kabbalah, both of which Madonna is documented as being into.

His new movie Revolver, is his take on the Spititual life. It is all about letting go of ego. Notice that the bad guys in the movie have no real power over him (clear towards the end) and that they ARE him .... "you are doing this to yourself"

If you are in any doubt look at the last elevator scene - Mr Green's fear of small spaces is his fear of going into silence, and finally he realises "I can hear you talking" meaning the voices in his head that direct him about. Meditators will recognise it immediately.

There is suffering in there - 'who is the nature of all your problems' (paraphrase) -

Mr Gold, who cannot be seen or met, is in control of everything, hence controling even the real world - is the money economy. 'D' Macha is the ego - see how he wants control and respect, but sweats when Mr Green (green=innocence) is calm

"change what controls you, and you change what you can control !" this is the lettting go that had come from Mr Green disposing of all his wealth, even though it hurt. And realising that all we really want is approval.

The list goes on and on, but I guess you guys will see it for yourself. Look for the whole film to be an analogy of the mind, and the ego wars that are revealed to someone who looks at thier own mind through Buddhism/meditation.

Is it any good?

Posted

It has great style, great music, and excellent acting and directing. But most people just have no clue what is going on. So that's why no one likes it.

It is not funny, nor entertaining like his first 2 movies.

Posted
It has great style, great music, and excellent acting and directing. But most people just have no clue what is going on. So that's why no one likes it.

It is not funny, nor entertaining like his first 2 movies.

:D Sounds like a pass.... stick w/gangsters - winning formula. :o

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