weak. He is the one that is supposed to be in control. He finally asserts this control over his wife when she tells her to shut up. This seems to be a triumphant point for Pendergast. A point where as viewers males identify with the role of the dominant head of the household while females observe that unless they want their men to be made fun of they must become subservient and have nothing to do with the decision making role of the family.This film offers a view into a white mans world. One many are all to familiar with. This is due to the fact that most directors and writers that get movies produced are white males. This is a good movie to critique because there are so many faults in it but not a good movie to learn much from. There are several areas which can be discussed with in a class setting. The stereotypes of almost everyone in the film is a good starting point. This movie would only be recommended on the sole purpose of picking the flaws from it. Although there were points where I felt the movie trying to be humorous it just didn’t work for me. Not only did the movie itself leave me with an uneasy feeling the reviews I read after viewing this movie also disturbed me. No one felt like I did at all. There were several reviews calling the move one of the all time best movies. Quotes like “nothing Douglas does will surprise you, we have all thought of doing the same things he does” and “Michael Douglas rips into everybody that we as a society cannot stand” clarified for me who this movie was directed at. White males that are feeling displaced in society. This movie tries to bring back the patriotism and total patriarchy of yesteryear and frankly I’m sick and tired of it. I definitely disliked this movie and it’s implications and unless you want to cry at the fact that people really do feel this way while at the same time laughing at the idiocy of people who feel this wa...
