Regarding Henry Scene Analysis

Regarding Henry is a movie about a lawyer who got shot, and then he had to work to regain his everyday skills and memories. Before Henry was sot, he used his Id a lot as a successful lawyer. After he was shot, he used his Superego much more. Henry’s natural state is his superego because after he was shot he became his true self, much more moral and caring.
A scene in which Henry uses his Id is when he gets angry at his daughter Rachel for spilling grape juice on his piano. This is an example of him using his Id because he is being selfish and he doesn’t seem to care if he’s hurting Rachel’s feelings by yelling at her. Another scene in which Henry uses his Id is when he gets mad at Bradley because he doesn’t want to go home. He is using his Id in the scene because he is throwing a tantrum like a child would. He throws a tantrum because he wants to stay where he is familiar, which is the rehab facility, and also because he doesn’t remember his home or his family.
A scene in which Henry uses his superego is when he asks his wife when they are at the dinner party if a guests name is “Julie” or “Julia”. This is an example of him using his Id because doesn’t want to get her name wrong because he doesn’t want to be rude, which is him
It is his superego because after Henry gets shot, he has to relearn to do simple things such as walk, talk, and read. Henry begins to care much more for other people than he did before, and he has much stronger morals as well. Instead of caring what other people think of him and trying to be perfect all the time, Henry now does things he never did before, such as show affection in public with his wife. Also, Henry reviews his old case files and discovers that his old ways were horrible. He won cases just to get money, no matter what it did to the people on the other side. Henry decides that being a lawyer isn’t for him, because he wants to do things right and care for others, which shows his