Lush
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I'm not sure how many of you have seen "V for Vendetta," or plan to see it, but I thought I'd point something out.
Of course, there are overt references to the Quran, to anti-Muslim bigotry, and so on. The film handles this gracefully.
I was, however, shocked into crying when I saw an image that was, essentially, Abu Ghraib come to life. It was only a brief shot, but it featured everything that is so profoundly disturbing about the phenomenon of detainee torture and abuse. It is a shot that features naked bodies, their heads draped with black hoods, writhing in agony.
I would encourage any conscientious person to see this movie, and ponder deeply its long-term projections regarding xenophobia, ethnic strife, government corruption, illegal war, and, above all else, the dehumanization of anyone who, for whatever reason, is "different."
Of course, there are overt references to the Quran, to anti-Muslim bigotry, and so on. The film handles this gracefully.
I was, however, shocked into crying when I saw an image that was, essentially, Abu Ghraib come to life. It was only a brief shot, but it featured everything that is so profoundly disturbing about the phenomenon of detainee torture and abuse. It is a shot that features naked bodies, their heads draped with black hoods, writhing in agony.
I would encourage any conscientious person to see this movie, and ponder deeply its long-term projections regarding xenophobia, ethnic strife, government corruption, illegal war, and, above all else, the dehumanization of anyone who, for whatever reason, is "different."
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