Can perfection and free will coexist? It is not a question that I have ever considered prior to seeing The Invasion this evening. The film juxtaposes two quintessentially democratic desires - freedom and the quest for perfection. I have always held the romantic view that perfection is something that everyone wants to achieve, you know world peace, feeding the poor, general benevolence - but in reality we all know the unfortunate truth that this is not and can not be true. Well tonight hammered this home, especially because I realized that I actually think I value free will over perfection. It seems easy to argue that a lack of conflict, turmoil, and sadness are optimal outcomes. But what then of our happiness? Can we be happy without experiencing doubt, loss, or death? Can we appreciate peace and the recently hijacked term liberty without knowing war? And who am I to decide? Being a hopeless romantic, tonight was a rough night. I feel like my world view has been at least slightly inverted. I feel like I grew up a bit.

Oh and if you are curious - here's the trailer: http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/theinvasion/trailer1/