This movie is so made by a white man

Bollocks

Yep, and a hot girlfriend whom happily takes him back after his unfaithful voyage of self discovery during which he abandoned her.

Couldn't agree more... these days western films are tending to show foreign places in a more a more nuanced way (i.e. how they actually are). This film was like some throwback to to the 60s - happy-clappy Africans, shifty Chinese, wise Tibetan monks who know the secrets of existence.... *rolls eyes* - just cringe-inducing.

I know... very cringey. The monk especially, it's like the same guy in every "inspirational" movie lol.


I also love how he went from being practically in love with the hooker to crossing off the "LOVING two women at once", not because of conscience but cause she's not as dreamy as he thought she was.

There was one great moment in the movie, I really had to laugh out loud: it was the look Hector got from the gangster boss in „Africa“, when imprisoned Hector tells him, he just wants to find out how to be happy.

It was this genuin „are you serious“ look I saw so often when a white volunteer girl was „shopping“ with a local on an African market - this problem how can she spend her money and her enjoying shopping as full day fun activity. OR when a white European is „stressed“ or struggles hard with planning ahead and making schedules. You get this exact look - „are you serious“/„you must be kidding“/„wow - straaaange person with problems“. Its the look that makes you feel like an alien coming from a different planet.

People like Hector should learn: for most people on this planet its already a challenge just to survive. I did not have the impression he was aware of that at any moment from beginning to the the end. Going first class on a plane - check, tourist visit at a monastery - check, meeting first girlfriend again - check, being imprisoned by an African gangster boss - check.

My impression was Hector - and this movie - lacked to understand what human dignity means. Without it you can never be happy.