I saw the prequel to batman returns on my flight home. Its called batman begins, and I actually thought it was alright (note: I didn’t watch it that hard, may have been sleep deprived and I'm not a movie critic).
There’s a part in the movie where Bruce Wayne has returned to Gotham City and has to spend a period of time acting “normal”. For a young millionaire playboy, normal means fast cars, dating models and generally acting like a spoilt little brat. So he’s doing just that at a restaurant one night, and he meets the girl he has loved since childhood (as played by Katie Holmes) for the first time since returning to Gotham.
The scene was a little obvious and cheesy I think, but he basically tries to tell her that this isn’t who he is. I can’t remember her exact reply, but what I got out of it was:
You are who your words and actions portray you to be.
I’m sure to most people this is obvious (isn’t it?). But after hearing these words I had what alcoholics refer to as a “moment of clarity” (in the words of Jules from pulp fiction).
How you are or think you are “deep down” is not who you are. You are who your words and actions portray you to be.
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