Review of Straw Dogs (1971) by Jason B — 13 Sep 2015

Straw Dogs is a fairly difficult film for me to watch. Really it should be difficult for anyone to watch as the centerpiece of the movie is a brutal rape scene that should turn anyone away from the screen. The overall story is pretty weak as we watch Dustin Hoffman, a mathematician with a short fuse, moves with his wife, Susan George, to England while he is on a furlough to write a book. Once there they are terrorized by locals leading up to a climactic battle scene is intense violence.

I struggle to recommend this movie to anyone though I must say it is well shot and well made, themes aside.