A controversial and difficult film to watch, Straw Dogs can be viewed as different things by different people. Some argue it is a sick indulgence in violent behavior and misogyny, while others have stated that it is an examination of masculinity and an intersection between thoughts on what it takes to be a man.
Dustin Hoffman plays a gangly mathematician who has moved to England with his new wife (Amy) to escape the violence in America’s cities. They settle into a farm house in Amy’s old town and are hassled by a gang of thugs, the leader of which happened to be pretty involved with Amy at one point. Essentially, the louse still thinks Amy wants him and is willing to harass and torment her husband, showing that he’s not “man enough” for her.
In the end, there’s a huge confrontation in which Hoffman’s character gives in to violence and kills everyone in the gang that’s tormenting him. There is also a scene where Amy’s old flame beats and rapes her, which is graphic and disturbing, as Amy seems to actually enjoy the violation at one point.
WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD!
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