A movie that has been the subject of heated debate for years is worth seeing. The revenge factor is played out to the fullest as Hoffman seeks vengeance against the men who raped his young sexy wife. Many feel that Amy, the character played by Susan George was "asking for it". In one scene she starts to undress knowing the men can see her. Later, as she is being raped she at first refuses but then "enjoys" it. There is another man who comes in after she has been raped who appears to sodomize her, but this appears to be edited out of the version I saw. Many people view this movie as sexist and understandably so. Hoffman awakes from his cowardly state to defend that which is his: his woman and his house. This movie is not for everyone, but should be seen if nothing else for the controversial rape scene, although many would debate as to whether it was a rape or consensual sex.
Review of Straw Dogs
