women killing rapists is my fave genre

legalize women killing their rapists

I truly connect with the idea of killing rapists

kinda surprised i liked this as much as i did (unfortunately i suffer from perennially low expectations) altho i'd still say it's largely middling?? but when women are given the space to represent the interiority of women's lives & experiences it's just like, such a drastic difference between what male creators insist on shitting out. it's refreshing to watch an imperfect but actively feminist-friendly rape/revenge(-adjacent? ymmv) film without being so offended i want to hammer my tv into shards, although i'm not sure it was necessary to include visual recreations that are designed to evoke infamous rapes that actually occurred. M.F.A. works best when it's highlighting the devastating aftermath of sexual assault & criticizing our own feelings of complicity and guilt; it is not our own behavior that EVER puts us at risk--it's the rapists'. kill them all.

M.F.A. walked so Promising Young Woman could run

HE HAD IT COMING

the whole 'woman gets revenge on rapists' trope is often extremely tasteless, but it helps that this one was actually made by women. francesca eastwood was a total badass in her role and i'd absolutely love to see more of her.

i have not seen promising young woman yet, but i know some people were disappointed with it and based on what those people have said, i think this may be more up their alley. it's definitely not perfect, but i do think it's worth a watch.

"The world's already blind" -Noelle,

It's a mixed bag.

M.F.A. is a brutal rape revenge film featuring a woman working on her Masters in Fine Arts. It's a sad, and at times frustrating, movie about a woman pushed too far that dips its toe in the waters of exploitation while at the same time critiquing exploitation. This movie has lots of very strong ideas but is a little messy in execution. I really liked the overt and intense anti-rape messaging but at times it felt like an after school special moreso than a good film. I found the actual sexual assault scene to be a bit too brutal and the kills of the rapists to be more subdued when I like my rape revenge films to be the opposite. There are parts that are beautiful and artsy and there are scenes that feel basic and overly subdued.

Recommended to genre fans.

m f a is for mother fucking art

i've said it before and i'll say it again, this should be legal