Living Issues Movie Review ‘Alive’
Living Issues Movie Review ‘Alive’
When posed with the challenge of reviewing a movie with some sort of ethical dilemma or controversial issue, the first movie that came to mind for me was Alive for a variety of reasons. First of all, not only is the movie based on a true story, but the main controversial events in the movie actually took place which makes the analysis of this movie all the more challenging and much real to think and deal with as a human being. Secondly, in my opinion this movie touches on a few of the main ethical theories we have discussed and learned about in class such as ethical egoism, utilitarianism, and virtue ethics. Throughout the movie, the characters are faced with incredibly difficult and ethical choices which, right or wrong, were made under extremely stressful and life or death situations. The unfathomable circumstances that the movie dives into puts these ethical issues to the test, which is why I found this movie to be a perfect choice.
The movie Alive is based upon the novel Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors. It focuses on the Uruguayan rugby team whose plane crashed into the Andes Mountains in 1972. On the morning of October 13, 1972, Flight 571, occupied by the rugby players and several of their friends, ventures over the Andes, headed to their upcoming match in Chile. Twenty minutes prior to landing, the plane experiences turbulence and crashes into an unknown mountain peak. The wing and tail are ripped from the fuselage of the plane, while the rest of the plane falls down the side of the mountain before finally coming to a stop. Six passenger are killed instantly when ejected upon impact while another six die shortly afterward due to a variety of injuries.
As they begin to lose daylight, the remainder of the passengers set up camp for the night. Using seat covers as blankets, the survivors seek shelter within the remnants of the plane and keep close to stay warm. They fortify the plane to the best of their
When posed with the challenge of reviewing a movie with some sort of ethical dilemma or controversial issue, the first movie that came to mind for me was Alive for a variety of reasons. First of all, not only is the movie based on a true story, but the main controversial events in the movie actually took place which makes the analysis of this movie all the more challenging and much real to think and deal with as a human being. Secondly, in my opinion this movie touches on a few of the main ethical theories we have discussed and learned about in class such as ethical egoism, utilitarianism, and virtue ethics. Throughout the movie, the characters are faced with incredibly difficult and ethical choices which, right or wrong, were made under extremely stressful and life or death situations. The unfathomable circumstances that the movie dives into puts these ethical issues to the test, which is why I found this movie to be a perfect choice.
The movie Alive is based upon the novel Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors. It focuses on the Uruguayan rugby team whose plane crashed into the Andes Mountains in 1972. On the morning of October 13, 1972, Flight 571, occupied by the rugby players and several of their friends, ventures over the Andes, headed to their upcoming match in Chile. Twenty minutes prior to landing, the plane experiences turbulence and crashes into an unknown mountain peak. The wing and tail are ripped from the fuselage of the plane, while the rest of the plane falls down the side of the mountain before finally coming to a stop. Six passenger are killed instantly when ejected upon impact while another six die shortly afterward due to a variety of injuries.
As they begin to lose daylight, the remainder of the passengers set up camp for the night. Using seat covers as blankets, the survivors seek shelter within the remnants of the plane and keep close to stay warm. They fortify the plane to the best of their