Purpose

This weekend just sucked as I never went out and did any outside activity. This was a big long weekend. But it was very pleasant with movies I watched. Notable are "Purpose" and "Swimming with Sharks". Purpose specially appealed me more. This movie is about a Stanford dude who makes a big start up in dot com boom. Tries to drive his company with a vision but unfortunately or say (as usual) getting more money forces drive him to list this company public. This puts lot of changes on company part against which he fights. Good script narration and getting essence of out of the story. But the fact that it looks much similar to the Google makes it more interesting. Google I guess fought against the idea of going public and owners were against it for a long time. Now everyone there is millionaire but company is doing what it wants. Market considers this as too risky but company is doing what it enjoys. Going through research way still making money. Nice combo, after lot of wiz kids failure to convert their ideas from Stanford into corporate reality. With all these, comes a direct message that a tech company runs on priciples and vision, not for the sole purpose of profit making. Though I consider as bullshit, I still respect the fact. That is why I admire google for being a fine blend of profit and research which is operating currently with lot of success. Swimming with Sharks is another film on a stuggler who is trying to make it in Hollywood. Becomes assistant to great producer played by Kevin Specy. The story has nice shocking end but unnecessary. Film depicts the ass kissing and kicking, Hollywood style so nicely, you get a feeling that you are present there. It also divulges the difference between the two cities as far as carrier goes (NY and LA). Though the only cute face in both film was GF of startup dude.