Mar '17
I watched this for the first time last night. I went into it having no idea what it was about. I mainly watched it for Bill Paxton. Anyway, I have some problems with the ending.
I thought the movie was great when it was about a demented lunatic having his sons help him kill innocent people in the name of God. But by having the twist be that everything the father said was true, I feel that the movie kind of comes off as being pro religious fanaticism. As a rational atheist, I find that to be little irresponsible. I mean what are we supposed to take away from this? That you shouldn't question any hallucinations that you receive from "God"?
Do I have a point here, or am I overthinking what is just supposed to be a creepy fictional story?
I thought the movie was great when it was about a demented lunatic having his sons help him kill innocent people in the name of God. But by having the twist be that everything the father said was true, I feel that the movie kind of comes off as being pro religious fanaticism. As a rational atheist, I find that to be little irresponsible. I mean what are we supposed to take away from this? That you shouldn't question any hallucinations that you receive from "God"?
Do I have a point here, or am I overthinking what is just supposed to be a creepy fictional story?
I am against censorship as a matter of principle, but I think you have a really good point here. This movie could easily be the straw the breaks the camel's back, for some schizo out there, and convinces him that he really does see demons all over the place, and that he is right to kill them even when everyone else is telling him "no, that's a human being, not a demon."
I know a lot of people here firmly believe that there is no place at all for censorship, ever, and I respect that. But it would amaze me if this movie has not already led to a few homicides, and as civilization continues to crumble all around us, I bet it will lead to many more. I understand that the people who are so psychotic that a movie like Frailty pushes them over the edge probably would have killed a few people no matter what. But, I think the writers, director, and actors in Frailty should probably feel at least a little responsible for helping push those killers over the edge.