Review of Atlas Shrugged: Part I (2011) by Jacob F — 29 Apr 2011

Hello people, Ayn Rand is the quintessential Idealist. Idealism is a construct meant to share an idea. It should be a testament to the ratings that at a minimum liberal/democratic/socialist tend to dominate the media.

I agree they've missed the point. There are many Americans greatly concerned about the direction we are headed. Atlas Shrugged, by definition, is intended to be a political statement, not a sensational flash of light meant to leave us going "wee!" in our chairs and clapping like a mindless plebeian.

As a metallurgist and engineer who supports Aerospace production, I was entertained and appreciated having the book put on screen. To say the movie has loopholes and flaws in it is ridiculous....duh. The book was full of them, a glaring one being the static electricity engine, which is essentially a perpetual motion machine, and theoretically won't work, but I can forgive her for it.

I don't think many of these "critics" have worked an honest days work in their life making or producing things which our economy, society, and our foundation for survival and world dominance are built upon.

That said, when my wife and I went, everyone else there were over 40, and most bowed over, walked with a shuffle, with gray hair. Murmurs of assent to the ideals and concern over our nation being industrious and headed in the wrong direction were uttered from nearly all of them.

"Passionate Idealogues" and such mockery should be beneath these reviewers. Someone who doesn't buy into the idea of an honest living ie: the reason this country was founded as a land of opportunity, ought to at least relegate the movie to dull and boring.

Why do some spend three pages bashing the thing if it fails to be anything more than a modern movie made in an older, non-flashy style.