WOMEN's reaction to being raped will vary considerably from outright revenge to shame and humiliation. ching Handgun will also, no doubt react in a number of ways.
teacher from the mast Coast of the States with a Catholic upbringing raped by Larry, a macho, gun-slinging Texan lawyer. Her rape are met with the all to familiar story.
Handgun reviewed by Tessa van Gelderen She had been friendly with the rapist. Had gone willingly to his apartment in the evening. nere was no sign of violence had been threatened with a of all she was not a virgin. No would believe Kathleen's word against a well-respected JOCal. lawyer.
So Kathleen sets out to anger and a desire for Women watseek her revenge. She joins the loes a grackshot. She the local gun club then attempts to lure her victim for a final shoot out on the firing range.
Handgun, written, directed and produced by Lonv Garnett (ves ne o. Cathy Come Home and Kes) is a film both about rape and the thorny issue In Texas you can just walk into a shoo ana buy one Linking the gun laws to raDC plex issue it is. But the film doesn't quite succeed.
The rape itself obvious. Although can never tell what men's reactions will be some might believe the bullshit from Larry that Kathleen is just sexually repressed, even though this scene Is mean just to show what shit he is.
But the act of revenge is too much about Texas. You feel that none of it:
For revenge lar. really happen in Britain even other parts of the USA for that matter.
Larry comes across as anachronism from the Wild West. The film reinforces the myth that rapists are a breed apart I chall portrayed as unsympathetic taking the side of men. for small arms training.
Images of women conform to the stereotypes. Before the rape Kathleen was a long-haired beauty.
she crops her hair Then and exchanges dresses for jeans Mayoe sue was lu blame for her after all? The film's ending ambiguous. Is it in favour of the right of individuals to bear arms or not?
Did you want Kathleen to succeed or not! And without giving away the ending, how do you judge success? perhaps reduces the horror or rape to an issue between assailant, does neatly turn the tables on those disgusting 'Death Wish' type movies - in more ways Don't be put off by the advertising - here ne c salacious, titillating rape scenes.
The main criticism of the film is that it shows no real alternative to Kathleen's horror. She is the only strong, independent woman in fact, other than conventionally beautiful young whom Larry continually