I had never really given much thought about the American film rating system until I had this documentary recommended to me. This film is a combination of interviews with filmmakers and directors, as well as an attempt to illuminate the inner workings of the secretive MPAA. Although the rating system is “vountary”, it is in reality necessary for proper advertising, exhibition, and sale of films. The MPAA is one of the last vestiges of unregulated censorship on American media. Who are these people controlling our media anyway? One of the most powerful parts of the movie for me was an interview with the director of “Gunner Palace” a documentary of the every day life of American soldiers in Baghdad. How is it possible to rate reality? What kind of message is the MPAA trying to send when they aren’t willing to let the horrors of reality in to mainstream society? I recommend this documentary to anyone that is interested in film or issues regarding free speech and censorship.
4/5 stars
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0493459/
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