Where is Harvey?

         There is something about a movie that is able to pull off the main focus character be something that is not visible.  Harvey is able to do just that.  The way James Stewart was able to interact with Harvey even though there was nothing there is very impressive to say the least.  This uncanny interaction between Elwood and Harvey adds to the film and allows the viewer to really wonder if Elwood is crazy, or if he really does see this six foot three and a half inch tall rabbit.  A common theme that this seems to bring up is that ignorance is bliss.  Not to say that the character Elwood is ignorant, but it is to say that his character is blissful even when he is unaware that everyone around him views him as crazy.
        What is another recurring theme in the movie is to think about what is truly important.  What the film tries to point out is truly important are friends and family.  In addition to those it is to be extremely happy, blissful and not uptight about the little things that do not matter.  The line that makes the movie is when Elwood is speaking with the head doctor toward the end of the film.  James Stewart says the following so eloquently: "'in this world, Elwood, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant.' Well for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. You may quote me."  This is the line that makes the movie simply because that is exactly the character that Elwood is.  He aims to be pleasant to everyone in every situation at any chance he can get.  These are the things that are worth pursuing either being smart or pleasant, but according to the film, being pleasant contains much more worth.