Review of Indignation (2016) by Chris M — 12 Feb 2018

The dialog between the dean and Marcus, the Jewish boy, was brilliant and similar to unjust and demeaning dialogs I have experienced myself with school program directors and professors in recent years.

People might think the movie exaggerated this dialog but I have experienced almost exactly what Marcus experienced with the dean. So it was painful to watch this but also reassuring that I wasn't alone with my experience.

I really thought the war scenes and sexual scenes were in poor taste and uncalled for. I had thought this was going to be a nostalgic romance and was greatly disappointed to see gory scenes of people getting shot and stabbed and Marcus's girlfriend acting more like a paid prostitute than a real girlfriend.

I get that the love story was about a disturbed girl but it was so cold and could have been much more endearing and her character could have been far better developed and explained. Marcus could have shown more concern for her condition at the end too by calling her at the psychiatric hospital.