Disturbing realites (films and books)

There is something fundamentally wrong with these films, so why do people watch them? More importantly who watches them? The audience...the great majority!

In reality however, there's something to be said about the girls, when they turn into women. If you read Tiger Tiger by Margaux Fragoso (3rd image below) you can say thats very tragic, but its only when you hear her speak (rather than reading her memoir), that you know the perv messed not only her body but her psychological state

I think that is the attraction to this genre. Lets face it, its a genre. The attraction is the psychological nonesense behind it all. Like a horror movie without the illusions. For one it goes against modern day code of conduct (one psychological state)


For two, the male leads give the impression that "I'm rich" and they're just too jolly most of the time. In the viewer this must invoke a sense of jealousy. However these two movies are fundamentally different. Lolita is not only violent, but its also very explicit. Its very clear what is going on, what the guy expects and eventually how the girl's life becomes ruined. After watching Margaux Fragoso's interview (a real victim) I would say Lolita is more realistic movie to this genre. Again people criticised Margaux for being so explicit but then that is the reality of it






Now with An Education, it being a 2009 movie it has to be soft right? Actually no. The idea behind it is also psychologically disurbing: the intentions are there but they're never actually played out. If a robber came into your house but never stole anything, well you'd still be scared. Same thing with An Education. Its also not as violent as Lolita and with all 21st century movies there's a happy ending
The reality of this subject is a little too much. There's only so much the audience wants to see, and at the same time they want to moved by it. I was going to say inspired...but these movies shouldn't really inspire anyone