Criticism of the Christmas classic: Actually ... love no longer up to date?

Criticism of the Christmas classic: Actually ... love no longer up to date?

Wien, Österreich - Keira Knightley, the famous actress, recently commented on a critical scene from the Christmas classic "actually ... love", which she describes as "creepy". In this famous sequence, in which her character receives a declaration of love on cardboard cards, Knightley had to hide her discomfort, according to her own statement. "The slightly stalking aspect - I really remember that," she revealed the "Los Angeles Times". This scene, which is still frequently re -enacted, is now violently questioned because critics indicate that the behavior shown is cross -border and problematic. Knightley remembered how director Richard Curtis asked her to change her facial expressions so that the situation did not seem too scary, which she very unsettled, reports the Volksblatt .

criticism of "actually ... love"

The debate about the film gains on drive because Richard Curtis herself admits that many aspects of the film feel “outdated” today. While the film has become a Christmas classic over the years, numerous spectators are dissatisfied with the representation of women and the lack of diversity of the characters. According to a study, the film only minimally fulfills the criteria of the Bechdel test, where it is about women in a film have to have real conversations that have nothing to do with men. In fact, there is only a short scene in "actually ... love" in which two women talk to each other, which leaves a particularly bitter aftertaste, such as the reports the press

The criticism of the sexism presentation is also sharp. The film shows men in power positions who consider women as objects and do not respect. In particular, the figure of Karen, played by Emma Thompson, remains in an unfortunate relationship and conveys that only women who like their partners earn a happy ending. The discussion about the film has become more important in recent years, which some interpreted as a sign of a positive change in the discussion about gender roles and representations in the media.