Mr. Udall was far from being happy, although he tried to portray that he was. He took his frustrations and anxiety out on those around him, without necessarily meaning to. I think the movie did a great job in showing that living with this disorder is a struggle for the patient as well as those around them. The movie did a good job in showing the constant planning and rearranging of life it takes to barely functions with OCD as well as the extreme lengths it takes for a attempt at a normal life. The scene where Mr. Udall realizes that he forgot to lock the door, and the scene where he explains that he has begun taking his medication are powerful in that it shows the relief he felt at not being bogged down by his rituals and the struggle he was willing to overcome at the thought of being able to receive some
Mr. Udall was far from being happy, although he tried to portray that he was. He took his frustrations and anxiety out on those around him, without necessarily meaning to. I think the movie did a great job in showing that living with this disorder is a struggle for the patient as well as those around them. The movie did a good job in showing the constant planning and rearranging of life it takes to barely functions with OCD as well as the extreme lengths it takes for a attempt at a normal life. The scene where Mr. Udall realizes that he forgot to lock the door, and the scene where he explains that he has begun taking his medication are powerful in that it shows the relief he felt at not being bogged down by his rituals and the struggle he was willing to overcome at the thought of being able to receive some