Fearless (1993) – 4/5

Fearless (1993) – 4/5

I really like this movie, but it’s hard to say exactly why. Well done, but I’m left just a little confused – like I missed a really powerful message. Maybe I did or maybe I didn’t, but think there’s more to it.

SPOILERS:

My basic take on it is that Max faces his fear of death and overcomes it. Then he has no fear and lives life as he wants… most of the time. A couple times he has to face it again and overcome again.

He feels like a “ghost” and that he’s already faced death and won. But I think he eventually realizes he wants to live again and tells his wife he wants her to save him.

He then eats a strawberry which he used to be very allergic to and either has a reaction or chokes. I think he chokes. She saves him and then “he’s alive.”

So did that restore his love of life or…???