This is a fucking study of psychopathy. These are fucking irredeemable characters. This is a fucking movie that says thematically that beating, raping, and murdering women is OK if you are technically a "good guy." But aren't they all the "good guys"? That's sort of the point. they're the good guys... only they're just as much scum as the rest of us. More so, because they're anonymous and powerful.
And the primary female character.... is completely useless. Worse than. she's an accessory. Nuff said.
As for the rest of it.... yeah. it is really misogynistic. It's also rampantly anti-[non-standard lifestyle]. Any hint of homosexual or even non-american attitude is highlighted and spat at. I can see the logic. The narrative(?) character is such a narrow-minded arsehole, everything must fit into his attitude of right and wrong. It's a snapshot of the time period, I guess. He's such a bigot that you feel you have to oppose his views just to be less scum than he is. But it's still like wading through sewerage to deal with it.
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That's sort of the point. they're the good guys... only they're just as much scum as the rest of us. More so, because they're anonymous and powerful.
And the primary female character.... is completely useless. Worse than. she's an accessory. Nuff said.
As for the rest of it.... yeah. it is really misogynistic. It's also rampantly anti-[non-standard lifestyle]. Any hint of homosexual or even non-american attitude is highlighted and spat at. I can see the logic. The narrative(?) character is such a narrow-minded arsehole, everything must fit into his attitude of right and wrong. It's a snapshot of the time period, I guess. He's such a bigot that you feel you have to oppose his views just to be less scum than he is. But it's still like wading through sewerage to deal with it.