Fight Club, starring: Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Helena Bonham Carter.

This is ultimately a generational film for Gen-Xer's to relate too.  This film follows the main character (Norton) as he bends at the mercy of his new female friend (Carter) in search of curing his insomibia by parading as a victim through support groups.  His misadventures lead him to meet an anarchist (Pitt) who together create secret Fight Clubs for men that inurn becomes a cult led organization bent on destroying capitalism.

How I think this movie questions humanity:
This film makes that main character look at himself and how he fits into larger societal forces.  The film peaks on the sub-theme of "one person can make a difference", which once the main character finds out how he's tied into Fight Club, he tries to destroy it.  This film also looks into machismo as being anonymous to holding power rather than using it as a public display to control others.

Through the internet a program called 2501 that was created for government sabotage becomes aware of its self and wants to procreate before it "dies".  The on-set of its actions catches the attention of Sec. 9 and Sec. 6 security forces who both want 2501 for their own political purposes.  In the middle of the conflict the heroine Major Kusanagi from Sec. 9 becomes infatuated with finding out if 2501 is just an AI error or has a real soul.

How I think this movie questions humanity:
The cyberpunk landscape allows the plot to tackle God vs. humans in a role reversal where man (God) creates machines (man) in his own image.  2501 claims to be an individual but at what point did it have a soul (referred to a ghost in the movie) without man's (or God's) intervention.  The movie fathoms if we are not individuals created by God then we are nothing more then machines ourselves with only or our genetic code to survive our existence.

After killing an Animal God to save his village the hero Ashitaka must cleanse his body of evil that manifested itself in the Animal God.  In his journey he comes in contact with an industrialized town expanding its boarders into the surrounding wilderness while the Animal Gods try to claim back the forests taken over by humans.  Ignoring his own life and death struggle Ashitaka tries to strike harmony between the Animal Gods and Humans so they do not end up destroying each other.

How I think this movie questions humanity:
The environmental movement vs. capitalism here in America has been a violent and recurring event between those involved on either side.  This movie I truly believe illustrates that conflict regardless of being an anime.  Even though the ending doesn't resolve the initial conflict it does strike a balance to weigh consequences of nature without civilization and vice versa. 

Kenny, Kyle, Stan, and Cartman with all their foul mouth obscenities are here to save the world from being taken over by Satan and Sadam Hussein.  This cleverly done animation/musical is not recommended for the faint of heart (or those easily offended).  My suggestion is if you are already familiar with South Park then watch this movie and laugh until you cry.  If you have never seen South Park on Comedy Central then I suggest you go play a friendly game of canasta instead.  This is purely a generational film.  I would never expect anyone 10 years from now to understand this movie.

How I think this movie questions humanity:
South Park does not question humanity, it makes fun of it, and no one is excluded.

The main character Neo (Reeves), a computer programmer, runs into trouble when he finds out reality isn't all cracked up to what its suppose to be.  Upon an invitation from Trinity (Moss) to meet his alter ego Morphious (Fishburne),  Neo's perception of the world changes from convenience living to survival of the fittest.  Dubbed "the chosen one" Neo must find his niche in the world regardless if he believes he is chosen or not.

How I think this movie questions humanity:
Most people confuse the setting in this movie (the future with evil robot) for the plot (man vs. himself).  The whole movie is about Neo finding himself within an amazingly complex situation.  The question that remains for the rest of us is how do we find our own self-worth without having to do back flips, judo chops, and jumping out of helicopters.

A child psychologist, Dr. Malcom Crowe (Willis), helps a young boy, Cole Sear (Osment), confront his ability to "see dead people".  As Malcom spends increasingly more time with Cole to solve his horrifying ability, Malcom finds he is becoming distant to his wife and marriage.  Upon helping Cole though, Malcom has a starting revelation that ends the conflict with his wife.

How I think this movie questions humanity:
This is a most difficult task without giving away the end of the movie, if you haven't seen it.  Ultimately we must ask all of ourselves whether we believe in life after death.  From one culture to the next it is a universal standard that we believe in some sort of manifestation of our spirit that defines our existence.  This movie will ask you to briefly consider that question along with the value of life itself.