With so many films at Sundance speaking on the same topic in different ways, I can't help but think back on our political discussion of The Dark Knight. I think for some films it's intentional, for others it's a reflection of where the artists (and presumably we as people) are at this point in time. Either way, when films speak to so many people in this way, it's fascinating. It's a special thing when almost everyone seems to be able to relate.
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I have also been thinking back on our political discussion of The Dark Knight since our class Friday, particularly while watching Kick-Ass, Super, and Special. I agree with Spencer's point about some films intentionally speaking about specific topics and others simply being a reflection of where society stands at a certain point in time. While thinking about whether or not the movies we've been watching for homework have intentional political grounding, I've been noticing that the same movie can be interpreted in so many very different ways to reflect so many different topics and points of view on the same topic. It wasn't until our discussion on Friday that I realized exactly how specific many films are about their message, and it's baffling that I didn't see such strong parallels before they were explicitly pointed out to me.
The ability for films to relate to so many different people truly is fascinating.
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