When we were talking about fantasies today in class, there was one movie that came to mind--Bruce Almighty. This is a movie about a man who is down on his luck, and complains to God about not doing His job correctly, so he is given the opportunity to be God for one week. This at the time fulfills the wishes of the main character, Bruce. However, Bruce finds that being God is much more difficult than imagined. The apparatus of the film is how Bruce deals with being God, and how he uses the powers of God for his own benefit, which is another form of fantasy for him--he wants to see the people who demoted him or treated him badly be embarrassed, as well as be looked at (or the scopophilia part of the film) by his girlfriend, who later becomes his fiance. The voyeuristic part of the film also comes when he gets revenge (the desired object) over the people that demoted him, and how he gets a promotion. However, the thing that gives him the most pleasure is the pursuit of this 'happiness' that he desires that comes from material things and unsatisfying parts of his life, that he goes after until he realizes what is most important.
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