Powerful movie review about a powerful subject..."outing."
Click on the link to read the full review. Well worth it!
NPR.org, May 8, 2009 · It's tempting to feel sympathy for the subjects of Outrage, a documentary about closeted politicians who lie or dissemble about their own homosexuality.
The closet, after all, is a dreadful place to live for anyone — let alone someone faced with the intense social scrutiny that comes with being a public figure. So you can almost come to understand how difficult these politicos' lives must be. On the other hand: What is the right word, exactly, for a "family-values" champion who damns gays and lesbians while pursuing a little same-sex action on the side?
One word offered up in this tendentious and provocative documentary: "hypocrite."
Given the nature of this film's media critique and the NPR editorial policy described above, the writer has asked that his byline be removed from this review. |
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