I'm going to talk of a movie based on a horrifyingly violent book marketed to small children. I know that Hollywood's greed is as great as their penchant for presenting graphic violence, horror, and gore to the smallest and most vulnerable people who have no filters to protect themselves. It is a horror, it is morally insane. I have a feeling that this time is serious. They crossed all their limits. The movie is masterly crafted to involve even you, the modern spectator in a futuristic worse than a 1984 scenario of gladiators arena, where the slaves drought from "the people" are tributes. You can be hooked by this blockbuster which grossed over $155 Millions in the first weekend, and now crossing the $250 Million established as a marker for the entire first sequel. As my visitors may notice, it's the first time I'm writing so early on a recent release. What is art is art, to write something exceptional is artistic, is brilliant, if others recognize it as valuable, it'll remain in the annals, it'll be awarded like William Golding was, for something cruel, referring to minors. It's amazing how the PG labels and interdiction work in regard with American movie market. Not a single four letter word in the whole over two hours movie, not a breast, not even yet a sexual explicit … [Read more...]