Trevor St. John's A Good Enough Day does not need its cast to constantly be speaking to the camera to say what it wants to say. It shows you visually. It starts off very glum and monotonous but the camera shaking as Tyler is talking to his ex, Tyler's facial expressions, and the way he talks show a troubled individual in desperate need to get all his mistakes from the past off his chest. The dialogue was organic and the actors reflect each other in their own inner eccentricities. This film does an excellent job at characterization and creating relatable characters: the mailman who many people do not bother to converse with, the photography student who uses art to deal with their emotions, and the Christian woman with faith that everything will be okay in the end.
Tyler's discourse with Mercy was my favorite scene starting when he saw her purse on top of her car and him bringing it into her. One can only wonder why he collapsed when he got into the church. The audience knows that he is ill, but I could not help but think that it was psychological. While Tyler may be dying earlier than most people, his emotional state is probably not unlike others. I appreciated how Mercy consoled him and told him that she believes he will be reunited with his loved ones one day, but what struck me the most was how she said that no one else can make her feel guilty because she already repented. This line was so important to me because many people I hear about and listen to say that they cannot be made to feel guilty because their self-love is so strong and their ego is so big that they don't care what others think. I interpreted what Mercy said differently than that. Her faith is so strong that she knows God forgives her, and knowing that God is forgiving is one of the most important things to me. As a Christian, I am reminded that we are supposed to live as if we are about to die and one of the messages I think this film is trying to send is that everyone needs to think about the terms they end on with others.
The film builds up so much suspense to the extent that the viewer wants to see Tyler finally repent for his mistakes and reconcile with his family. This film resonated with me a lot.
Tyler's discourse with Mercy was my favorite scene starting when he saw her purse on top of her car and him bringing it into her. One can only wonder why he collapsed when he got into the church. The audience knows that he is ill, but I could not help but think that it was psychological. While Tyler may be dying earlier than most people, his emotional state is probably not unlike others. I appreciated how Mercy consoled him and told him that she believes he will be reunited with his loved ones one day, but what struck me the most was how she said that no one else can make her feel guilty because she already repented. This line was so important to me because many people I hear about and listen to say that they cannot be made to feel guilty because their self-love is so strong and their ego is so big that they don't care what others think. I interpreted what Mercy said differently than that. Her faith is so strong that she knows God forgives her, and knowing that God is forgiving is one of the most important things to me. As a Christian, I am reminded that we are supposed to live as if we are about to die and one of the messages I think this film is trying to send is that everyone needs to think about the terms they end on with others.
The film builds up so much suspense to the extent that the viewer wants to see Tyler finally repent for his mistakes and reconcile with his family. This film resonated with me a lot.
