I watched May December on Netflix, the new movie where Julianne Moore plays Gracie, a former teacher who had sex with her 7th grade student, and Natalie Portman plays Elizabeth Berry, an actress doing research for a role where she will be playing her.
I just need to mention here that Julianne Moore played an older woman who finally sexually disciplines a younger, porn addicted man, in 'Don Jon'(2013).
I agree on your break down of the characters but not how you overgeneralize all women in your last paragraph, "...women have increasingly used these things to wreak havoc—and not only do they have no repercussions, they are celebrated in the culture. Scary stuff." What is that about? There are BOTH men and women with "personality disorders" that "...wreak havoc" on partners, friends and family members. I could generalize and say men have used and abused women for years, especially young women and a lot of the times it was disgustingly socially acceptable. However, is it fair to say, "men" as if all act that way? I agree, the women depicted in the movie were well, sick and deplorable, especially Elizabeth to traumatize Joe again while crossing the line between fantasy and method acting. She was a clear narcissist. Gracie I'd say definitely was delusional to even the point of zero accountability and as a woman and a mother I found repulsive, but please do not try to paint all women with the same brush.
I just need to mention here that Julianne Moore played an older woman who finally sexually disciplines a younger, porn addicted man, in 'Don Jon'(2013).
I agree on your break down of the characters but not how you overgeneralize all women in your last paragraph, "...women have increasingly used these things to wreak havoc—and not only do they have no repercussions, they are celebrated in the culture. Scary stuff." What is that about? There are BOTH men and women with "personality disorders" that "...wreak havoc" on partners, friends and family members. I could generalize and say men have used and abused women for years, especially young women and a lot of the times it was disgustingly socially acceptable. However, is it fair to say, "men" as if all act that way? I agree, the women depicted in the movie were well, sick and deplorable, especially Elizabeth to traumatize Joe again while crossing the line between fantasy and method acting. She was a clear narcissist. Gracie I'd say definitely was delusional to even the point of zero accountability and as a woman and a mother I found repulsive, but please do not try to paint all women with the same brush.