Review of Lake of Fire (2006) by Tim B — 30 Jun 2009
Tony Kaye's talkin' bout the issues! Issues other than the ones he touched on about a decade ago, involving a certain Oscar-nominated curb-stomping skinhead. He uses very similar stark, black-and-white imagery here for a twofold purpose: to demonstrate the illusion that abortion is a black and white issue, when it fact it is a series of layered gray areas.
It is also used as a layer of grit spread on top of the film, to make the often shocking imagery seem almost more real. This is not stacked on either side of the heated abortion argument. Instead, it shows both extremes at the barest and ugliest.
Kaye juxtaposes images and scenes of real-life abortions with those of the OB-GYNs who were murdered by extreme pro-life advocates. Both are equally horrific to behold. What's most shocking is how timely the whole thing feels, despite the fact that Kaye filmed most of his footage over a decade ago.
It's chilling, eye-opening, and brutally educational, albeit quite long.
This review of Lake of Fire (2006) was written by Tim B on 30 Jun 2009.
Lake of Fire has generally received very positive reviews.
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