----- Original Message ----- From: "Devine, James" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I don't think that this movie is "immers[ed] in ... the philosophy of Ayn Rand." Nor is it "fascist" as some leftist mag described it. It presents the standard individual (family) vs. society theme (along with the good guys vs. bad guy theme) that shows up in a lot of U.S. films, e.g., Westerns. And some of the rituals that schools have are pretty stupid: the one that "celebrates mediocrity" is a graduation ceremony from 4th grade. The bureaucrats -- including the one in the private insurance company -- are pretty bad, but one doesn't have to respond to that in an Ayn Randian way. Socialists and anarchists also have problems with bureaucrats. I think this film is basically funny, with some excellent animation. JD ----- What is it with the predilection to overinterpret pop culture all the time?
