10/10
In this premonition, the warnings signs are all there.
28 November 2024
Warning: Spoilers
Not sure if the person who alleges bought reviews (Sandoz) is the same person who leaves the bought reviews comments on the review section of just about every film out there. But if not, I can only surmise the person who wrote the review stating it was bought thinks that any or all reviews not agreeing with his views must be fake. And yet the he fails to elaborate on why he disagrees with the movie. Altered Perceptions is a very scary cautionary tale, premonition, absurdism call it what you may on the current state of political affairs wrapped in a multi genre film. It is a social commentary, satire, sci-fi, horror and much more. But above all else it is symbolic. The metaphors it represents is relevant in so many ways. Just replace the persecution of black and gays with trans people and undocumented immigrants. Most MAGA Republicans will tell you we live in a constitutional republic- not a democracy. I would tend to disagree. The film also warn of a new republic being created by Senator Ted Demarcus as he does some gerrymandering to make himself the victorious in the film's election - to then demand the arrest of the opposition candidate. (Sounds familiar?) The manipulation of disinformation is as overt in the movie as it is in reality to distract and deceive with the pretext of setting up camps for marginalized communities- kinda like it's all happening in real life, but with more nefarious intentions - the implementation of project 2025. In a weird way this film seems to assimilate the current realities through a supernatural narrative, but if you pay close attention, it's all there. There are the morally bankrupt yes men/loyalist (one played by the director, then there's a governor & other characters) who will compromise their values to agree w the corruption of the senator to be on his good side-stay in good graces/get ahead. Most of these reviews I noticed where writren pre-election. However, now that the election is over, the movie is spot on with the prophet symbolism coming to warn. If you are focused on the low budget aspects of the film/ looking for flaws, you've missing the story. The film is presenting a doom and gloom reality consistent with what the Republican campaign represented to us in electon 2024. The only difference is the film visually narrates the doom and gloom scenario we all imagined if the corrupt politician returns to office. For our sake, let's hope it does not go the way of this film.
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