In the unusual cannibalism analysis film Ravenous, a wayward and spiritually meek U.S. soldier during the Mexican-American war realizes he is accruing strange amounts of courage to deal with a corrupt American army man who believes cannibalism is economically wise (e.g., population growth, survivalism, etc.).
Our meek soldier's name is Boyd (portrayed by Guy Pearce), and our corrupt Army man's name is Ives (portrayed by Robert Carlyle).
Ravenous is offbeat, controversial, and surprisingly engaging, and it also offers stunning cinematography of the Sierra Nevadas area of the Americas.
Cannibalism has been a practice used by various primitive cultures across the history of the Earth and in recent times, there was the news story of the real South American rugby team stranded in the Andes Mountains after a plane crash and having to resort to cannibalism to survive.
When man was first evolving away from the line of monkeys, he ate only fruits and veggies, but over time, he decided to develop tools for hunting animals for meat. When he did this, protein was added to his diet, and he grew larger in size and arguably more voracious in appetite (and mentality).
Ravenous invites film audiences to consider just why cannibalism is controversial to Americans who are more than used to savage warfare, economic greed, territorialism vanities, etc. The film suggests subtly that when assessing culture in America, we should be sensitive about the decision-making conviction afforded to each human being.
This film offers key themes that perhaps magnify today's strength/courage empathy American comic book characters such as Daredevil (Marvel Comics) and Hulk (Marvel Comics).
How do you feel about the level of depth regarding the analysis of cannibalism?
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