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How much is your life worth?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That question is the central aspect of \u201cWorth.\u201d This 2020 Netflix film stars Michael Keaton as Kenneth Feinberg, a lawyer put in charge of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. His role is to determine how much money goes to the families of people killed in the attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Calculating the monetary value of someone\u2019s life is daunting. Feinberg initially tries to include factors like a victim\u2019s earnings and potential earnings to get a dollar amount tied to their name. But the problem is obvious. If you make more money than other people, is your life worth more? How can you possibly quantify someone\u2019s value?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous films tell stories relating to these tragic attacks. Robert Pattinson starred in \u201cRemember Me,\u201d which ends by revealing the date \u2014 Sept. 11, 2004 \u2014 as a surprise twist. \u201cFahrenheit 9\/11\u201d is a political documentary that examines the Bush administration\u2019s actions in response to the attacks. \u201cWorth\u201d is nothing like these movies. Instead, it investigates the greed, morality and uncomfortable side of the tragedy. Corporations are worried about lawsuits. Lawyers stress liability. Families are desperate to receive enough money to keep living. All these different interests fight and provide no mutually happy ending. This conflict is the driving factor behind the movie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Through this movie, Keaton shows a side of himself not always shown in his other movies, including \u201cBeetlejuice,\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBatman,\u201d \u201cThe Founder,\u201d \u201cBirdman\u201d and \u201cSpider-Man: Homecoming.\u201d \u201cWorth\u201d is an incredibly serious movie outside his usual superhero or comedy genre. Feinberg goes through a drastic shift in his life as he initially believes a mathematical formula could solve the problem with no questions asked. Throughout the film, he slowly realizes that grief cannot be reduced to a simple number. Keaton shows the development excellently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the movie isn\u2019t for everyone. There are plenty of scenes filled with lawyers talking about money, seemingly endless policies and long board meetings. The movie watcher who loves action would not be satisfied. But the slower pace is exactly what the directors wanted. The aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks was not a fast recovery. Paperwork takes years to resolve in the movie and in real life. That\u2019s why you should watch this movie on the 25th anniversary. Most Americans know what happened. Most have seen the footage. But \u201cWorth\u201d shows what happened as a result. Greed can exist even in the worst situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, if you want to know how much your life would be worth on paper, \u201cWorth\u201d is worth the watch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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