Review of The Edukators (2004) by Nick M — 23 Jun 2007
The film really has to be split into two halves - the first hour or so, and the last hour-and-a-half.
The first hour consists of our self-righteous and exasperatingly ignorant heroes spouting anarchist nonsense and violating breaking-and-entering laws for no good reason except to force their half-witted point in other peoples' faces. It's really quite annoying, but it's redeemed by the second half.
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The last hour-and-a-half of the film consists of our heroes accidentally kidnapping a wealthy businessman - and in a panic taking him to a desolate shack, where they start speaking to him and getting to know him.
Now, here is where I gained a lot more respect for the film - the businessman is presented in a very human and true-to-life way, and one can clearly see the anarchists' inwardly challenging their views.
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I think the film's very open to interpretation, but the feeling I got from the end of the film was that of a socialist renouncing the divisive 'burn the rich' kind of attitude of anarchists, and condoning co-operation. Which is a message I have far more respect for, and is interestingly presented.
This review of The Edukators (2004) was written by Nick M on 23 Jun 2007.
The Edukators has generally received very positive reviews.
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