Short Cuts - 4

At more than three hours long, one would expect to find at least some reason that these short stories are told together in a film version. But it lacks the connections of other similar films, like Magnolia, 21 Grams, and 10 things you can tell just by looking at her. I think what one can take away from this film is that there are life circumstances, some in your control other not, that we react to. If we learn to react properly to situations as some of the characters are able to do, the we can live a more loving a peace filled life. If we do not, then the tragedy will be the pain that we have brought down on ourselves and others. It is learning how to be human.