Therapeutic Perspective on the DreamWork’ s Animated Movie Home

 Since becoming a mental health professional  I find the meaning in everything. I look for the meaning in music, the big picture in TV shows, and meanings in movies. My boyfriend says it’s too much; however, I can’t help myself. It’s not like I just sit down and go “Hmmm… What does the writer want me to know?”  Well I take that back, I do it in music. I just want to know what I am listening too.

Well back to the point. HOME. BOMB A** Movie! It only got like a 6.8 on IMDB. According to my friend, that is okay. Well I love this movie for entertainment and therapeutic purposes. Reasons for movie being therapeutic:

1)      Friendship: The movie addresses real friendship. You know, the kind of friendship where you argue and fight about them not being there for you. The kind of friendship where you doubt their loyalty to you. Yes that kind of friendship. I think that kids need to see that friendships have their ups and downs and that you bounce back from them, if they are true relationships.

2)      Multicultural: Tip is from Barbados and O is from some planet. Despite their differences and how totally different their roles and lifestyles are they seem to get over it and become friends. They also start to teach each other about the other’s culture.

3)      Lost: Although no one in the movie died. They both lost something in the beginning. Tip lost her mom and O lost his home and his people turned their backs on him. How do you go on and deal with emotions after lost. This movie addresses it.

4)      Determination: It’s obvious that she was determined to get to her mother and he was determined to get away and have a good life and have fun.

5)      Self Esteem: Both characters have low self-esteem and do not feel accepted by their peers. The two of them open up to one another and address it. Tip feels that because she is new and from another place she doesn’t fit in.  None of the other Boovs like O. He is treated poorly

6)      Entertainment: Did I mention that this movie has some comedy as well. It is really entertaining and funny. Laughter is therapeutic all in itself.

If you haven’t seen it yet. Watch it. This movie can be great for groups, especially with small children. Movies to look out for “INSIDE OUT” I am just anticipation how good this movie is going to be. I love what the animated movie makers have been doing lately.

With the Sincerest Heart