![]() We long for love, we wish we had more time and we fear death.” Following, it turns to a vignette of Howard toppling these dominoes that creates an effect all throughout his office. Now these three things connect every single human being on earth. At the end of his talk, he explains, “We’re here to connect. The beginning scene begins with Howard speaking to his company about their successes. Realizing that Brigitte was the woman who told Madeleine in the hospital about collateral beauty.Ĭollateral Beauty stands out through all movies because of its superb plot and the surprises and emotion that are at each scene. Later, while Howard and Madeleine are walking through the park together, Howard is the only one who notices Amy, Raffi and Brigitte watching them from above. He had trouble throughout the whole movie saying her name and mentioning her condition, but he eventually comes to term with his grief and speaks about it. In the end, Madeleine is the mother of Howard’s daughter Olivia. She pushes him to watch a certain video clip where her husband is playing with his daughter. Howard goes to see Madeleine at her house, where he is welcomed in. He agrees that he is unfit, but proclaims the love he has for his friends. Following that day, he finally meets with the board, where the video is presented with the “deleted” actors. He eventually meets with Madeleine and she mentions that an elderly woman came up to her the day her daughter was dying in the hospital and said the words “collateral beauty” which are the acts of selfless kindness that result from tragedies. The first time it was unbelievable to him, as the second time comes around, he becomes angry and lashes out at them. The three actors Brigitte, Raffi, and Amy all approach Howard claiming they are Death, Time, and Love. Howard attends a grief group and meets a woman by the name of Madeleine, who also lost her daughter. The goal is to prove to the head of the company that he is not suitable to be in control, in hope that he will agree to sign the company away. ![]() Eventually, they will delete the actors and it will look as if Howard is going insane. They hire these three actors and plan to hire each as these abstract concepts and present them to Howard, all while he is being recorded. All the co-workers are informed and come up with an idea. ![]() The PI discovers that he is writing letters to abstract ideas of Love, Time, and Death. Whit, Claire, and Simon decide to hire a private investigator to prove that he is not fit to maintain the company. Howard (Will Smith) is not allowing them to sell the company. His three friends/co-workers are worried for his health and themselves because they will be out of a job sooner than later. He disappears from work and his company is going downhill. He turns into a depressed, border-line suicidal mess. His life suddenly takes a dramatic turn when his daughter tragically dies. In the beginning, a successful business man working as an advertising executive, Howard is flourishing in his company. Collateral Beauty is a brilliant embodiment of the genre Drama and Romance, which is especially notable for its superb plot that that is filled with emotion and surprises at each scene, along with its theme that brings viewers to tears and filled with inspiration, and lastly because of its clever decision-making in choosing which actors are shown through the film. It was the 2016 film that had us crawling into the movie theatre, anxiously waiting its release. in the United States on December 16, this past month. Other well-known actors are included as sub-leads that include Edward Norton, Keira Knightley, Naoime Harris, and Kate Winslet. Will Smith, the star of hit movies, The Pursuit of Happyness and Seven Pounds plays the lead. The 97-minute film brought in 75.6 million dollars into the box office, while only having a budget of 36 million. This film was directed by David Frankel and written by Allan Loeb. Collateral Beauty falls under the genre of Drama and Romance perfectly, due to its ability to intertwine with deep meanings that reveal the definition of true beauty.
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