The movie Validation had a good message to send to others. It made me realize how little things can help make a persons day. When the movie started I thought it was going to be about shopping and getting validations so that you do not have to pay for parking. As the movie progressed I came to see that this was not the case. The main character would validate the customers by telling them a compliment. The garage started to get packed everyone wanted to feel good and get validated. He could make even the grumpiest people smile until he meets the girl of his dreams who does not smile. How is he going to bring that smile out? The movie made me laugh because it was really cheezy. The acting was mediocre, but I felt like the actors were able to get the point across they were trying to make. If a well known actor like Brad Pitt and Jennifer Gardner were in this movie, I would have enjoyed it more.The movie was in black and white and so it didn't grab my attention as much as it would have with color.
I enjoyed the underlying message of validating others to make them feel happy and smile. I feel like now days we could use somebody in a parking garage that would give us compliments. I think that compliments can go a long way and I believe that this movie showed that. Over all I thought the acting was a bit corny. The movie gave me a good laugh though and I felt like I learned a good message from the movie. I feel that people who are angry and don't smile would benefit well from watching this movie, and maybe put a smile on there face and that smile would rub off on others around.
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Its true that Validation isn't high art - but it makes its point in an amusing way. All in all, there are worse ways to spend 15 minutes.
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