Here are two magical films that I was able to enjoy thanks to Kyle's Netflix today. Outsourced is the story of a man who goes to India to train a new call center where American jobs have been outsourced. As the story unfolds, he becomes open to new people, experiences and culture -- and ultimately a new way of being human.
The Visitor is another tale about becoming more human through relationships. The main character is a professor and widower, who has basically come to lead a lonely life where every day is the same as the last. In New York, he comes into contact with an immigrant named Tarek. Through Tarek, drumming and other new relationships, the professor is reminded of all he used to be and feel, and is able to feel connected to the world in a new way.
I don't want to spend any more time summarizing these movies here. But they are really wonderful stories, without being cliche. So you should rent them and watch them. You won't be disappointed.
Outsourced made me want to go to India. The Visitor made me want to go to New York. Both made me want to connect to the people around me, and appreciate the wealth of beauty and diversity that I look past every day.
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