Review of Philadelphia (1993) by Matthew S — 04 Dec 2011
This movie was made for a specific audience that no longer exists. As a fictional story it doesn't really narrate an honest tale as much as set up moment after moment to preach about prejudice, homophobia and AIDS.
These lessons are now obvious 20 years later, and the film's own stereotyping of a gay person is blazingly obvious (The gay man likes to have gay sex in a gay porn theater. The gay man is actually sensitive and wistfully cries during an opera.
The gay man can't resist putting on a military uniform for Halloween). Unfortunately, this story was ripped off from a real victim who died only a few years earlier than this production, and the producers didn't ask for permission or give any ounce of credit to the man.
They were sued by the victim's family for unacknowledged exploitation of his life. That leaves a bitter taste.
This review of Philadelphia (1993) was written by Matthew S on 04 Dec 2011.
Philadelphia has generally received very positive reviews.
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