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Receiving unexpected answers, he begins to see how these things interlock and how even loss can reveal moments of meaning and beauty. When a successful New York City advertising executive suffers a great tragedy, he retreats from life. While his concerned friends try desperately to reconnect with him, he seeks answers from the universe by ...
- What Is Collateral Beauty?
- Depression
- Time Passes
- Love, Time, Death
- Whit’s Idea
- Death Mentions The Rules Here
- Plan in Action
- That Video Though
The very idea of collateral beauty is that no matter how dark or how difficult the time is, there is something beautiful that is happening right there. You just have to look, you just have to see it. Most simplistically, it is “every cloud has a silver lining.” Now, let’s walk through the events of the story in linear order… Howard (Will) is a succ...
After this, Howard has a breakdown. He becomes clinically depressed and is unable to deal with any of his relationships. He breaks ties with his wife, Madeleine, after writing a note to her saying “If only we could be strangers again”. Madeleine tries to work it with Howard but is unable to get through. Over the years they do keep in touch. She, he...
Howard becomes estranged from his business partners and work. The big clients of the firm eventually leave, and company heads towards bankruptcy. 1. A couple of years go by, Howard lives alone, barely sleeps, and lives the life of a recluse. His partners fear to lose the firm and everything that they have worked for. Each of his partners is plagued...
Ok, so, Amy (Keira), Raffi (Jacob) and Brigitte (Helen) are actually Love, Time and Death as human manifestations. Yes, they are not actors and going forward I’ll refer to them as Love, Time and Death. Love, purposely, goes and stands in line for the audition for a new commercial. She talks to Whit and changes the line from “Life is found when you ...
Whit has an idea which he tells Simon and Claire. He figures the only way this can work is if they can show that Howard is not in a proper mental state to run the company. That way they will be able to sell the firm. They hire the same private investigator, Sally Price, who Whit’s wife hires to catch him cheating. Sally follows Howard and intercept...
“We have the power to be seen by whomever we want, whenever we want.” This rule is already in play. Whit, Claire, and Simon already can see Love, Time and Death. Whit yearns for love, Claire feels like she’s fighting against time, and Simon is approaching death. They each need guidance. Howard needs the help from all three. Also, Sally is able to s...
As the days go by, Love, Time and Death each meet Howard in turns. In his condition, he might have believed even actors to be manifestations. But in this case, they are actually manifestations talking to him. Madeleine and Howard meet again, as strangers. She tells him the events of “her” daughters death and how an old lady next to her said, “Just ...
The next time Howard lashes out at Death, Time and Love while Sally films it all. However, we aren’t shown how on earth this video was edited. The editor would have mostly seen Howard talking to thin air. He wouldn’t really have to “edit” anything. Ideally, he’d go back to Sally and say “what gives lady?”. We could assume that Love, Time and Death ...
Feb 1, 2024 · Collateral Beauty: Exploring the Mysteries of the Ending and 7 Intriguing Facts. Released in 2016, “Collateral Beauty” is a thought-provoking drama that delves into the depths of human emotions and the power of connection. The film presents a complex narrative, leaving audiences with various interpretations and lingering questions.
Dec 16, 2016 · Collateral Beauty - Metacritic. Summary When a successful New York ad executive suffers a personal tragedy and retreats from life, his friends devise a drastic plan to reach him before he loses everything. Pushing him to the very edge, they force him to confront the truth in surprising and profoundly human ways.
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Buy on Amazon. More Info on IMDb. Collateral Beauty on DVD March 14, 2017 starring Will Smith, Helen Mirren, Edward Norton, Michael Peña. When a successful New York advertising executive suffers a great tragedy he retreats from life. While his concerned friends try desperately.
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Dec 13, 2016 · The movie opens with Will Smith, in vintage Will Smith mode — brash, ageless, a superhero of confidence — giving a motivational speech to the New York advertising agency he owns and presides ...
Dec 13, 2016 · Collateral Beauty is a deeply philosophical and moving dramedy elevated by its skilled, all-star cast. There have been many films about life and death and grief, and how things like that affect a ...
