A reaction to Jerzy Skolimowski's Essential Killing

The idea that this film can offend anyone is purely down to political points of view rather than anything else. Also, I don't think you're to have sympathy for Vincent Gallo's character nor do we have go against him for the same reasons. We have to view the scenario in an impassive state. This is the problem with political films in general, I find. Whereas personally, I love the film because it boils down to the simple story of man who has to survive despite being placed under adverse conditions. However and given the political climate that is around at the moment, our feelings are mixed with our politics and that is what gets in the way. I don't see any anti-American bias though nor do I see pro-Taliban tendencies. I do wish that people could judge the film on it's artistic merits rather than putting their own brand of politics towards the proceedings. But then Steven Spielberg said the very same thing about Munich and got the same backlash.

I believe that many times, such films are unnecessarily bogged down in people's politics and granted I feel that in this age that we are in at the moment it's very hard to keep a film that has political overtones to being subject to criticism on a purely political level. I do however feel that it is necessary to watch a film impassively. To take in what is on the screen and leave aside your politics. Many people will probably overlook the clearest, crispest definition of what I see as pure cinema. The use of language is pared back to an absolute minimum and we are left with the mix of sound and vision mingling towards a compact and creative unit. I think the acting throughout the film is immaculately done. A clear sense of precision that is almost faultless. For me, it's just a shame that people feel the need to take sides into a film that. It shouldn't be about that. But unfortunately, I'm afraid that is the case.