Review of Indignation (2016) by Aurelita Z — 02 May 2017

Although I have never read Phillip Roth's novel, I believe this film portrayed the 1950's era as I would have imagined this situation would have taken place under the circumstances of both Marcus and Olivia's out of place character.

The film displays two characters who do not confirm to the standards of America during that decade. Marcus, for one is an intellectual boy from Jewish decent who is fighting prejudice that he has, as I believe, invented in his own mind, due to prejudice Jews had faced in earlier years due to World war II.

You can tell he is trying to make a name for himself despite his "label" as a Jew. I do not deny he is intellectual, but he over compensates in his conversation with the dean, who I believe, despite what other people have reviewed, was on his side the entire time.

The dean was merely trying to put Marcus in perspective. Olivia, on the other hand, has obviously been through something in her past which is not disclosed. People do not react the way they do for no reason.

I believe she was acting out sexually for a subconscious need for approval or attention that somewhere along the line of her life until then she lacked. I appreciate how the movie leaves enough.