This was a terrible
movie. And the worst part was that people like it. OK, it has a couple of
moments. I appreciate that the French audience could laugh at Catholic jokes.
And there is a funny storyline about a black baby. But there is nothing else
funny about this movie. And it is disturbing and offensive that other people
were laughing so raucously. Moreover, it is so messed up that Paul Verhoeven
thought this was OK. There is no situation in which a rape comedy is
acceptable.
This is a really
sick and misogynistic movie. Verhoeven gets close to redemption by almost
portraying a strong independent woman succeeding in a man's world (she makes
video games, albeit hypersexualized misogynistic video games). And just when
you think that she has overcome her rapist and intimidated him into fear,
Verhoeven makes her even more submissive. Elle is portrayed as if she likes
rape, as if she is asking for it. What the hell kind of message is that? And in
what world is that funny? And the very last couple of minutes just made me
livid. When the rapist's wife has the audacity to say "I'm glad you could
give him what he needed." What the hell is that supposed to mean? Well, I
know exactly what it's supposed to mean, but how the hell is that acceptable? I
refuse to believe that this is acceptable behavior in Europe. It can't just be
my American sensibilities--it's just outright sick. I am really stunned that
this movie has been getting such praise from male and female critics. People
are messed up.
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