I have to say, this movie sufficiently creeped me out in the beginning. It was strange and suspenseful and different. I think that's what makes me really like it. I think this and Runaway Train are my current favorites. The fact that the beginning was so confusing and you had no idea what was going on really made it much better. If we saw the scene of John running around yelling for everyone to wake up at the very beginning, I feel like I probably wouldn't like it as much. The figuring out what's going on is one of the best parts.
The question of the human soul and our memories is really thought-provoking. I think our memories play a huge role in who we are and what we turn out to be. There's proven statistics that what happened in your childhood will shape the person you will be. For example, more people that were abused when they were children, abuse their own when they grow up. I think what this film is saying about John in the end when he turned out good despite the fact that he knows he is suppose to be a murderer is that all people are born good. This is someone's philosophy during the Enlightenment that I forgot by the way. Without any of his memories, he is essentially starting over and being reborn. He grew up to fight against what he was suppose to be and created his own life. This was an awesome movie :D
& I just have to say, that little kid... is just scary.
It was John Locke, and his theory was not that we were born good, but that we are a blank slate at birth. Funny that you should remark on the little kid. You're not the first. Over the years that kid has evoked a lot of comments, all of them along the same lines as yours.
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