Review of Were the World Mine (2008) by Jhay B — 04 Jan 2010

This movie empowers homosexuality. It reveals some great lessons on society's perception towards homosexuality; some issues that homosexuals face--with discrimination as the major issue. It shows us the hope and courage in Timothy's character to risk everything so that he could have a world of his own where there is no prejudice, where homosexuals get to be loved by the ones they love.

Though disorder among the people prevailed later in the film as the townspeople were falling in love with their same-sex friends and co-workers, it concluded with a lesson of acceptance and respect towards the homosexuals. Everything went normal. But the love that Timothy got from Jonathan through the cast of a spell of the magical flower remained as the circumstances went back to its normal phase. It ended with Jonathan giving Timothy a kiss.

Wishes, hopes are mere reflections of what we lack, what we wanted in our lives and what we wanted our lives to be. Sometimes, these wishes when granted may have brought us mayhem but in the end, it also brings us great lessons that we could carry on for the rest of our days on earth. Life is about lessons after all. And we would never learn unless we take risks.