Compliance
Frank Bruni published a column on this interesting new independent film based on real-life-events. It’s not exactly a review, but digs into the film’s underlying message.
“People routinely buy into outlandish claims that calm particular anxieties, fill given needs or affirm preferred worldviews. Religions and wrinkle-cream purveyors alike depend on that. And someone like Todd Akin, the antihero of last week’s news, illustrates it to a T. The notion that a raped woman can miraculously foil and neutralize sperm is a good 10 times crazier than anything in “Compliance,” but it dovetails beautifully with his obvious wish — and the wishes of like-minded extremists — for an abortion prohibition with no exceptions. So he embraces it.”
Hokey acting aside, I am looking forward to watching the film.
Also check out Glenn Greenwald’s terrific follow up on how failures to oppose authority affect us on an even greater societal level.