Review of Prisoners (2013) by Roxanne D — 30 Jul 2015
The stay at home inconsolable mother and the distraught father driven to desperation because he was unable to protect his family? I sense a glaring indictment of patriarchy and the reliance on it to sustain and protect nuclear family structures.
Clearly the pressure projected onto patriarchy is debilitating and results in insufficiency. It is no coincidence then, that Dover was unable to save his daughter.The film encourages comparison between the Dover family, and the Birch family.
Nancy plays an active part in the torture of Alex Jones, contrasting notably with her husband whose reluctance to do whatever it takes for his daughter is noted. The Dover wife on the other hand relies solely on her husband to find their daughter, while she stays home and self medicates.
However, neither family was able to save their daughter, revealing the destructibility of the nuclear family structure: it's clearly on its last legs, inviting skepticism into the very civil institutions we mistakenly believe unwavering.
This review of Prisoners (2013) was written by Roxanne D on 30 Jul 2015.
Prisoners has generally received very positive reviews.
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