Sunday, September 11, 2011

Red State- Kevin Smith shows off the fact that his ability to tell stories was never about the budget Hollywood has given him, but because of the words he has put on a page. The film doesn't aim to destroy anyone, or rather it aims to destroy everyone, satirizing every element of modern day culture, from the abusive and sinful youth, the dangerous and forceful religious believers, to the submissive and torn government, who have the power to sway peace but lack the acceptance and toleration needed to do so. No one is right, and maybe that is the merciless rant that Smith presents. But maybe he has a point. Are we so ignorant to ignore there is truth in the film. This film tells us a opinion and presents it through an analogy of characters. It's a political cartoon shaded in a cinematic color.