I didn't really know how to explain to a friend why I went to see it the day after she walked out of it except to say that I've seen Cannibal Holocaust and Salo and tons of Takashi Miike and three previous versions of the story LHotL is based on, so not only did I know what to expect but I've seen worse. I'm not going to sugarcoat it--the rape scene is brutal and it's when those people started walking out. But on the other hand, it's also kind of strange to me that it was the catalyst to leave. To get to that scene, they had to sit through at least two murders and countless other physical assaults. Or like Peter Travers referring to it as a "fate worse than death." Really? It's worse to be a survivor than it is to be dead? I don't think that is true. I also don't think microwaves work like that, movie. (It is difficult for me to make my exact point without spoiling the movie/possibly squicking out more sensitive people, not to mention the fact that I feel many ways about it.)
And thank you so much for the encouragement. I've been trying to take the pressure off myself, the inner voice reminding me that I'm not writing and surprisingly, that has helped a lot.
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Date: 2009-03-19 06:59 am (UTC)And thank you so much for the encouragement. I've been trying to take the pressure off myself, the inner voice reminding me that I'm not writing and surprisingly, that has helped a lot.