Spiritual Movie Review - The Razor's Edge

This Comedy Star in a Spiritual Movie? Get Outta Town

Bill Murray stars in this movie based on W. Somerset Maughams' classic book. I've always been a Bill Murray fan. However, be prepared - this is not your usual outlandish Bill of Stripes and What About Bob fame. Here the story dictates a much more contemplative Bill. And Bill delivers contemplation. Oh, you'll still get snippets of the dry wit and humor and a hint of the trickster behind his eyes. It is all just a bit more muted than usual but in the right doses for this film.

After experiencing the horrors of WWI Larry Darrell (Murray) returns to a wealthy Chicago suburb. He delays marriage to find the meaning of life. He ends up doing what many have often thought of doing but have never done - travelling in search of the meaning of life. He "bums" around in Europe for awhile and then farther east - always soaking up new lessons.

When he returns life's lessons test Larry as they test all of us. Only now he seems better equipped than most to deal with it. The lessons don't change but Larry does. And that makes all the difference.

This is a rich story of how one man answers society's incessant whining on what is the "proper" way to live a life. To see how Larry answers society see The Razor's Edge. And, after seeing it you might have a different answer the next time life throws you a curve.

What is spiritual about this movie? Although you don't really have to leave your backyard to find enlightenment - the very act of leaving the house in search of spiritual exploration could spur you up the spiritual path. I like the fact that Larry Darrell was brave enough to do what he really wanted to do - convention be damned. If more people had his attitude there just might be a lot more happy folks out there.

Memorable Quotes:

Larry Darrell: It's easy to be a holy man on top of a mountain.

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