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“I can’t believe my job is to make you feel good about yourself”<\/p>\n-Lawrence’s boss Alana<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

I Like Movies<\/em> is a film about an naive, overly optimistic kid named Lawrence who is absorbed in the world of movies and his own ‘creative’ viewpoints. Unfortunately, he’s socially abrasive, clueless as to how the world\/life works, and goes on about creative visions when he hasn’t even held a simple job or seems to make anything anyone wants to see. He shares too much to the point of embarrassing himself and his friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I think the movie hits a couple of important themes that are relevant today. First, that when we’re young we often embarrassingly think our thoughts and ideas are unique and amazing – only later to realize how cringe we really were.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Secondly, I think the quote from the boss nails what being a manager is like today – especially for those that grew up in the isolation of covid. Maybe that’s one of the reasons they’re struggling at a much higher rate than other generations<\/a> – even when rated by their own peers. So the question is, how does one help those that are struggling like Lawrence along?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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