Lisa Wilkinson's review illustrates perfectly my perspective on the latest sub par movie released. It somehow miraculously brings a fair few current issues that have been brought into the light in the last few years out into the open, ie; Domestice violence, equality between the sexes. Now we might say 'awesome, an intellectually stimulating, hopefully entertaining story played out on film that we can relate to as a progressive Australian audience'.
Um...
No. Sorry.
What is stopping the general populous from thinking, what do I want in my life? What makes me happy? Is it a shallow, lustful experience of a couple of weeks or would I rather a deep, complex relationship with someone I can call my equal? Someone with whom I can have an active, stimulating sex life with, go on adventures for weeks at a time and continue to enjoy their company and can also relax with and sit around in pyjamas, eating ice cream with milo on top while watching Dr Who at home at the end of a long day at work?
I know what I'd prefer. Am I really in the minority? Do people really fantasise about being an awkwardly submissive other who is caught between fear and passion to bring out their wildest dreams? Are men going to really satisfy you if they are domineering, arrogant twats who turn DV (somehow miraculously) into some romantic passionate act? What are the long term issues that can develop from these kinds of thoughts.
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