The Man Without a Past

Saw The Man Without a Past. It was about an amnesiac building a new life. His previous life & memory is recovered and dealt with. It was one of those indie films that seem to exist only to argue for the fundamental decentness of human nature. No one is really evil in any way in this film. There is a hilarious landlord who at first seems a cruel loan-shark but turns out to be a sort of self-mocking paper tiger (his man-eating attack dog stares in blank boredom at shouts of 'attack!') A bank robber is only robbing the bank so he can pay his employees etc. There is almost always some incongruous music (a salvation army volunteer returns to her bunk to listen to some cheesy rock-a-billy music, the protagonist eats his soup in his new home while listening to soul, he is beaten up by youths to the sound of classical music on a radio.) which is interesting. Unfortunately though none of this is exactly entertaining. It's different and therefore novel and I found it's assertions re the kindness of strangers refreshing, but all in all a bit too milquetoast for me. There is some passion, but it is mostly bloodless voyeurism.