(Warning: Reveals despicable plot twist in a movie that is currently in theaters. If you're bothered by this, stop reading here -- although I think people need to know the facts about this wolf-in-sheep's-clothing movie.)
In this year's Oscar nominations, Hollywood apparently has decided not to take sides in the Mel Gibson v. Michael Moore debates (The Passion of the Christ received three minor nominations: Cinematography, Makeup, Original Score; Fahrenheit 911 received no nominations -- not even as Documentary). Instead, this year's awards will take up euthanasia as its cause of the moment, nominating Clint Eastwood's Million Dollar Baby for five major awards (plus other minor awards).
This movie, ostensibly a boxing movie, favorably depicts the killing of a person (the female lead, played by Hillary Swank) who has decided that, because of a debilitating injury, life isn't worth living anymore. You can be sure that without this plot twist -- which most reviewers are glossing over (see, for example, this review in Variety) -- a boxing movie would not be receiving this kind of critical acclaim.
More commentary on this by Debbie Schlussel, Life Site, WorldNetDaily.
In this year's Oscar nominations, Hollywood apparently has decided not to take sides in the Mel Gibson v. Michael Moore debates (The Passion of the Christ received three minor nominations: Cinematography, Makeup, Original Score; Fahrenheit 911 received no nominations -- not even as Documentary). Instead, this year's awards will take up euthanasia as its cause of the moment, nominating Clint Eastwood's Million Dollar Baby for five major awards (plus other minor awards).
This movie, ostensibly a boxing movie, favorably depicts the killing of a person (the female lead, played by Hillary Swank) who has decided that, because of a debilitating injury, life isn't worth living anymore. You can be sure that without this plot twist -- which most reviewers are glossing over (see, for example, this review in Variety) -- a boxing movie would not be receiving this kind of critical acclaim.
More commentary on this by Debbie Schlussel, Life Site, WorldNetDaily.
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