I must confess I haven't read the graphic novel (heck, what am I saying? I read the series comics, dammit) since about 1989.
There was a sense in which the government was too nasty. Far better to propose a dystopia (keeping in mind a dystopia is a flawed utopia) where there are real benefits for the overwhelming majority of the population. This was hinted at (e.g., the crises in the United States), but not made sufficiently explicit. Lots of order, material wealth and so forth would have been nice.
Anyway, it was still a great film and clearly requires multiple viewings as well. We all picked up different things in the subtext which is a good sign of suggesting a multi-layered narrative. I like that.
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Date: 2006-04-09 11:11 pm (UTC)I must confess I haven't read the graphic novel (heck, what am I saying? I read the series comics, dammit) since about 1989.
There was a sense in which the government was too nasty. Far better to propose a dystopia (keeping in mind a dystopia is a flawed utopia) where there are real benefits for the overwhelming majority of the population. This was hinted at (e.g., the crises in the United States), but not made sufficiently explicit. Lots of order, material wealth and so forth would have been nice.
Anyway, it was still a great film and clearly requires multiple viewings as well. We all picked up different things in the subtext which is a good sign of suggesting a multi-layered narrative. I like that.