I would agree that art has nothing to do with acceptability but if a movie is attacked on moral grounds, as was often the case with Elle, than I think a discussion concerning such assertions is fair game. I believe also that a movie, even though it is no one's intent to do so, can have an influence on a viewer's moral outlook-, i.e. can help change the way that person thinks about a social issue, though I see that only as a potential byproduct of a work, not an indication of its overall quality. There are larger issues, too, such as can a work of art be immoral, for instance, worthy of examination but....well, I've started New Year's celebrations a little early and I am in no earthly shape to tackle any of those type questions currently.
Might make for an interesting thread, though....
The combination of del Toro's character, the way they're consistently able to build tension, and above all else the cinematography is just next level to me. I think it's probably the most well shot movie I've seen this decade, which is crazy to me considering Deakins also did BR 2049 with Villeneuve and a movie that is so much more grounded in reality compared to that is able to stand out to me that much. BR was gorgeous, but there was so much in Sicario that was incredible to me in terms of lighting and camera movement. It's shot in an environment that shouldn't have much variety to it, but it's done in a way where everything is still presented in an interesting fashion.
I would agree that art has nothing to do with acceptability but if a movie is attacked on moral grounds, as was often the case with Elle, than I think a discussion concerning such assertions is fair game. I believe also that a movie, even though it is no one's intent to do so, can have an influence on a viewer's moral outlook-, i.e. can help change the way that person thinks about a social issue, though I see that only as a potential byproduct of a work, not an indication of its overall quality. There are larger issues, too, such as can a work of art be immoral, for instance, worthy of examination but....well, I've started New Year's celebrations a little early and I am in no earthly shape to tackle any of those type questions currently.
I would agree that art has nothing to do with acceptability but if a movie is attacked on moral grounds, as was often the case with Elle, than I think a discussion concerning such assertions is fair game. I believe also that a movie, even though it is no one's intent to do so, can have an influence on a viewer's moral outlook-, i.e. can help change the way that person thinks about a social issue, though I see that only as a potential byproduct of a work, not an indication of its overall quality. There are larger issues, too, such as can a work of art be immoral, for instance, worthy of examination but....well, I've started New Year's celebrations a little early and I am in no earthly shape to tackle any of those type questions currently.
