The Politics of Force of Evil: An Analysis of Abraham Polonsky's Preblacklist Film
1981; Springer Science+Business Media; Volume: 6; Linguagem: Inglês
10.1017/s0361233300003410
ISSN1573-9090
Autores Tópico(s)Law in Society and Culture
ResumoForce of evil was the first film Abraham Polonsky directed, and it is not without structural flaws. It is, however, a rare work of art in that it is poetical, popular, and political at the same time. Unlike other political art in which the balance between message and aesthetic form is usually uneven and the difficulties the artist had in creating an imaginative framework around his or her statement can be felt throughout, Force of Evil shows no seams. Although revealing the corruption of the capitalist system, the information it gives cannot be subtracted from its fictional, emotional impact, and although its effect on the viewer is agitational, there is no proposition for practical action.
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