I love children’s movies – They make a perfect escape from stressful reality

When Erin and I were selecting a film to watch, I was really excited to find out that ‘Flushed Away’ was on the list of options. The simple fact that Wifey and I could agree on the same movie was astounding, but the flick being an animated film made it all the more exciting.

I think its the part of me that likes to escape every day life – when I feel stressed I find I like to watch kids movies. They’re safer, require less emotional involvement and were entirely created by the vision of the child buried inside the director. This usually makes for a pleasant experience, especially when Pixar is involved.

When I think of a true escape movie, I think of “Bee Movie” by Dreamworks, with Jerry Seinfeld

This enjoyable movie is with Jerry Seinfeld as the main character – Barry Bee – a curious bee coming of age in a world that’s been planned out for him. The hive is a perfect example of futuristic indoor living created by a visionary of the 1950’s. It’s retro architecture, perfect roads, and overall harmony in the hive make it such an inviting prospect. There’s no mention of violence, or even a hint of it – no financial crisis – in fact one of the biggest problems is that the bees can’t work because of an overstock of honey. However, the bees haven’t taken a year off in over 10 million years or something, it’s not a terrifying prospect.

The movie itself gives off a warm orange glow when in the hive, and outside is a mixture of bright greens and blues of the grass and the sky in this perfect man made world. Sometimes I wish I could plug into that matrix and hang around with the bees for a week or so.

If your life is giving you stress, and you need a little break – I highly suggest going into a room all by yourself, get comfortable,  shut all the lights off and turn on ‘Bee Movie’. Within the first 10 minutes your worries will melt away. Don’t fret – they’ll be back. Enjoy the next hour and a half.

You can grab ‘Bee Movie’ here.

What movies do you watch to escape the everyday grind? If not movies, what makes your life easier to deal with?

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Tags: bee movie, childhood, escape, pixar