Henry Movie Analysis

Regarding Henry tells the story of a middle aged man consumed by his Id. Henry Turner is a harsh lawyer, he acts out of pleasure which only leads to his life being turned upside down when a bullet shot at his head nearly kills him. Late one-night Henry’s need for cigarettes kicks in so he leaves his secure home to buy a pack only to wake up in the hospital days later. The bullet hit his right frontal lobe causing him to forget everything. Before this incident, Henry’s choices were manipulated by his Id. He did everything with his best interest in mind or what would make him be happy to the fullest extent. This did not pay off well for Henry, he had a declining relationship with not only his wife and daughter, but everyone he came in contact …show more content…
Henry Turner acted strictly out of his Id for majority of his life. He grew up with parents that taught him how to carry a strong work ethic. This later goes on to encourage his career as a lawyer. The opening scene of the movie shows Henry in a court room. He is arguing on the side of a hospital who claims that they were not informed of a patient’s diabetic needs. The movie later shows Henry realizing that this was unjust, but at this time it does not affect his urge to win the case for is Id. After he wins the case he is on the phone with someone about the horrendous dining room table that was delivered to his house. He cussed at the person on the other end of the line showing no respect. Next he gets mad at his daughter and his wife has to make him apologize. He does not do it because he knows it is right, he does it because his wife makes him. His Id has had dominance over his actions for all of his life, until the accident that changes him …show more content…
He does not establish what is right from wrong, instead he focuses on what is most pleasing to him. This had caused him to live a selfish life up until the night of the accident. After forgetting everything, Henry has to relearn the most simplistic actions. He also must relearn people in his life. He sees them in a different light because before his impaired judgment caused him to do only what was right for him. Now Henry acts out of his Superego; he knows what he should and should not do, and what is morally ok. With his new perspective he does things that he never would have done before, such as giving the old couple from court documentation that they were misjudged. Henry now lives a more fulfilled life with his wife and Rachel, they are all three much happier together than they ever would have