“Most of us do not consciously look at movies.”
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Your intellect may be confused, but your emotions will never lie to you.
Class is often invisible in America in the movies, and usually not the subject of the film.
It's a good question, because a movie isn't good or bad based on its politics. It's usually good or bad for other reasons, though you might agree or disagree with its politics.
If a movie is really working, you forget for two hours your Social Security number and where your car is parked. You are having a vicarious experience. You are identifying, in one way or another, with the people on the screen.
