How on Earth can this dangerous trope continue to be greenlit by studios in the 21st century?
How ironic that this was released by Netflix the same week that Weinstein's conviction was thrown out. Obviously dirty old(er) men cannot get over their masturbatory fantasy of being irresistible to young women. Weinstein, Epstein, Polanski, Woody Allen, Prince Andrew, Jared from Subway. Have we as a society learned nothing?
The "power dynamics" allegedly being debated are a farce.
There is no such thing as a "mature" teenager. Mature for one's age? So an 18 year old with the maturity of a 22 year old? The human brain is not even fully formed until age 25+.
Teenagers are vulnerable and should be protected by adults in positions of authority, not victimized. That's precisely why it's against the law for teachers to have a sexual relationship with students in most states regardless if the student is over 18.
If Cairo were 28 (still a gross age difference but one in which her maturity would prevent her from being interested in a man in his 50s) I'd say about this film that Jenna Ortega's acting is flat, great for Wednesday but renders her unappealing here. It doesn't add credibility to Miller being attracted to her mind. I'm usually a huge Marin Freeman fan, but as the ephebophiliac Miller, he's bland, unattractive, and his accent keeps going in and out.
The entire film is a crime.
How ironic that this was released by Netflix the same week that Weinstein's conviction was thrown out. Obviously dirty old(er) men cannot get over their masturbatory fantasy of being irresistible to young women. Weinstein, Epstein, Polanski, Woody Allen, Prince Andrew, Jared from Subway. Have we as a society learned nothing?
The "power dynamics" allegedly being debated are a farce.
There is no such thing as a "mature" teenager. Mature for one's age? So an 18 year old with the maturity of a 22 year old? The human brain is not even fully formed until age 25+.
Teenagers are vulnerable and should be protected by adults in positions of authority, not victimized. That's precisely why it's against the law for teachers to have a sexual relationship with students in most states regardless if the student is over 18.
If Cairo were 28 (still a gross age difference but one in which her maturity would prevent her from being interested in a man in his 50s) I'd say about this film that Jenna Ortega's acting is flat, great for Wednesday but renders her unappealing here. It doesn't add credibility to Miller being attracted to her mind. I'm usually a huge Marin Freeman fan, but as the ephebophiliac Miller, he's bland, unattractive, and his accent keeps going in and out.
The entire film is a crime.
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