The People Vs. Larry Flynt is only so-so as a biopic but is interesting in the historical perspective it gives. The most obvious is that it speaks to a time, not so long ago when a man could publish a magazine full of pictures of naked women and make a huge fortune out of it. Upon his death in 2021 Flynt has an estimated net worth of $700 million. Fast forward to today and the internet is full of the same material for free. Another interesting historical perspective is that when this movie was set freedom of speech was a liberal cause. Now the very same liberals are the ones screeching "You can't say that!" As a movie though it's only about average. Woody Harrelson is always worth a watch, Edward Norton plays it cool as a young lawyer and Courtney Love gives an unsurprisingly accurate portrayal of an anoying drug addled skank.
Review of The People vs. Larry Flynt
