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Unspeakable (2002)
A Different Type of Movie.
I've read a lot of negatives about this film. Some are justified, but there are positives.
It's about time we get some films that don't spoon feed us every little explanation of why things occur and tie it all together neatly in one little package suitable for morons who wish to be entertained instead of made to think. Often the most intriguing aspects of a book or film is what they don't tell us or show us.
Is this film pro or anti death penalty?
Is this film pro or anti abortion?
Is Jesse a saint or a devil?
The people Jesse allegedly killed all had secret sordid/criminal activities in their lives. Did they deserve to die?
Does he dispense justice or is it just retribution for what happened to him as a child?
The lawyer Pitchford talks of chaos or does good and evil balance out?
No easy answers here. The viewer is forced to make their own judgments. I'm reminded of the controversial short story by Harlan Ellison; "Croatoan". Both the pro and anti abortion advocates either praised or condemned it. That story wasn't about abortion; it was about choices, actions and consequences.
So is this film and that is refreshing.