The film was too sympathetic to the pervert, not necessarily in plot, although one can argue that as well, but more so in the way it is directed, shot and edited...
It's clearly meant to normalise such people... Highly subversive film...
In the book, the character of Ronnie was much more disturbed. In the film version he was portrayed simply as a man who had exposed himself on a playground. In the film his character was much more sympathetic.
shareSounds like a rare instance of the film improving upon the book, and adding, rather than taking away, complexities.
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If you want two-dimensional films that treat pedos as irredeemable monsters who deserve the electric chair, there is plenty of mindless Death Wish style schlock to occupy your 'brain'.
But some of the rest of us like to be challenged. Some of us appreciate nuance, depth and contradictions. Some of us struggle to believe that any human-being is simply a two-dimensional monster or snarling beast.
In case you struggle to get your head around this, this is NOT an apology for molestation or perversion. It's simply a plea for a bit more complex and rational thinking. However abhorrent these people's behaviour may be, they're still human-beings, which mean they think like human-beings. Simply dismissing them as monsters and nothing more, won't help us better understand them, far less begin to find ways of suppressing their worst instincts. And purely from a dramatic POV, it doesn't make for compelling characters, unless, as I say, you are intellectually stunted.
So kudos for the people behind this film for treating their audience like grown-ups rather than morons.