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commasynapse 's review for:
The Moviegoer
by Walker Percy
The interesting thing is that there is something rather meta about this novel. Binx walks around seeing aspects of the movies he loves in his daily life, and the films almost seem to be more real to him than his reality (which, to us as readers, is, of course, fiction). In this way, Binx tries to instill his life with meaning, but the reality of his world (and the future it/his heritage sets out for him) forces him to give up his search for the meaning of life and instead embrace something he never planned on embracing.
Percy looks to Kierkegaard for much of the philosophical influence of this novel, but, interestingly, there is not much of a happy ending for Binx.
Definitely a novel to re-read, as there is excellent depth of character and setting that can sometimes distract from the philosophical issues in the same way that women and pleasure distract Binx from his search.
Percy looks to Kierkegaard for much of the philosophical influence of this novel, but, interestingly, there is not much of a happy ending for Binx.
Definitely a novel to re-read, as there is excellent depth of character and setting that can sometimes distract from the philosophical issues in the same way that women and pleasure distract Binx from his search.