Posted on 11/16/2007 2:56:40 PM PST by Brian Mosely
I've been reading a lot of great things about this flick and figured that Freepers might want a peek. The usually left leaning Ain't it Cool News has been giving it rave review and hopefully, it will educate folks on what kind of horrific damage Jimmy Carter did ... not only to our nation's security, but to the people forced to live under the thumb of the mullahs.
Does the title Persepolis got you down? Well, it could just as very well be titled Why It Sucks to Have Girl Parts in the Middle East or possibly even 10 Things I Hate About You, Iran. Which is what makes it so damned hard to explain. It's an animated movie that is sweet, touching, funny, beautiful to look at – everything an animated film should be – but the material is so heavy, so dark, such a downer that it almost feels contrary. It's like a Ralph Bakshi film without the feeling that it would be much better on hallucinogens. This thing has social relevance coming out of its hoo-haw, and delivers its messages and lessons in a lyrical, almost melodic way.The simplest of people could walk into this movie knowing (nor caring) a lick about Iran and its people and walk out with a pretty hefty knowledge of its recent past. The story is about Marjane, a little girl born into a country full of strife, who grows up trying to grasp what is going on in the world around her. Every period of her life brings with it a new regime or movement in her country that she has to deal with in her own limited, youthful understanding. In this manner, we the audience have the entirety of the recent history as well as its significance explained to us in the most uncomplicated of possible terms. As if to a child. Elegantly simple, the exposition seems effortless as you lay awash in a beautifully poignant story presented with evocative animation that is both classic and unique at the same time.
The trailer is linked above.
The British Film Board rated the 1950s animated Animal Farm “X” when it came out.
Heavy material has come out before. And there have been those who thought others should be shielded from such realities.
I saw this yesterday and it’s excellent!
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