12/27/2022 0 Comments Red pill documentaryIt’s too easy to call the film a satirical extension of “reality television.” Instead, Peter Weir deftly uses the motif of reality TV to present the “un-realities” of our own world. Everything is artificial - from the buildings, to the people, to the very sun above his head. His entire life is constructed inside a gigantic set, encompassing the picturesque town of SeaHaven. Jim Carrey plays Truman Burbank, the first child ever legally adopted by a corporation. Most of all, these films challenge you to wake up. They use satire and metaphor to approach the truths that would otherwise be too difficult to understand, or too terrifying to comprehend. The following 10 films are chosen because they shed light on the forces at work within our lives, this very moment. Only films convey their meaning in a more sensory way – using both audio and visual elements to enter the mind of the viewer. I just said it would be the truth.The same could be said for memorable films. Like Morpheus says to Neo in "The Matrix": I didn't say it would be easy, Neo. Whether or not your beliefs remain the same, one thing is certain.you will be changed in some way. What have you to lose? Your convictions will either be strengthened or you will come to terms with the fact that your beliefs were wrong and can take comfort in knowing that you now have the truth. If you're a feminist or simply believe women in the West don't get a fair shake compared to men, you owe it to yourself to have your views challenged and see if they stand up to scrutiny. At the end of it all, this is what makes this documentary more compelling, even more so than the heartbreaking stories and reality-shattering statistics from the men's rights activists. You can tell that she was genuinely having a hard time coping with having all of these statistics thrown at her that disprove what she believed in. One of the most interesting things about this documentary is seeing filmmaker Cassie Jaye's personal struggle with having her feminist beliefs challenged through her video diaries which pop up here and there throughout the documentary. I can only hope that the special features included on DVD/Blu-Ray will fill in some of the minor gaps with more interview footage. What I would advise anyone watching this documentary to do is to check out some of the interviews with Cassie Jaye (Youtube channels like The Rubin Report, Stefan Molyneux, etc.) and Q&A sessions done during the screenings of this film (can easily be found on Youtube by searching "The Red Pill Q&A") where you'll get to go a little deeper and more in-depth explanations on what both sides, the feminists and men's rights activists, believe and fight for. One small criticism I would have is that you could tell there is so much more to the stories presented but with the constraints of fitting everything into a 2 hour film, it is understandable that cuts and edits were done where they were. Imagine centuries ago when people thought the Earth was flat and the outrage that ensued when told it is actually round.in that time you were called a "heretic" or "blasphemer" for speaking truth to power while today it's overused terms like "misogynist" and "hate speech". For the uninitiated, some revelations will come as a shock. Although I was already familiar with many of the issues presented, I still felt the heartbreak of some of the personal stories shared. She allowed both sides to make their arguments without putting in her own spin or bias.a rarity with documentary film makers and a very welcome surprise. I feel that this is exactly what Cassie Jaye did in her film. I follow the issues presented in the film with some regularity and I am the type of person who will seek out opinions of those I disagree with to learn where they're coming from. Overall, the documentary is nothing short of amazing. As a Kickstarter backer, I received a pre-release digital copy.
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