‘Orphan’ movie strikes controversy
Isabelle Fuhrman plays Esther in "Orphan."
A controversy has popped up surrounding “Orphan” the movie, and Wikipedia seems to be the first place to highlight it. Wikipedia says:
The film’s content of an adopted child causing trouble has not been well received by the adoption community. The controversy has already caused filmmakers to change a line in one of their trailers from “It must be difficult to love an adopted child as much as your own,” to “I don't think Mommy likes me very much.” Some of the main criticisms of the movie include:
“The movie Orphan comes directly from this unexamined place in popular culture. Esther's shadowy past includes Eastern Europe; she appears normal and sweet, but quickly turns violent and cruel, especially toward her mother. These are clichés. This is the baggage with which we saddle abandoned, orphaned, or disabled children given a fresh start at family life.”
Conflict and the bottom line
Sometimes a controversy can hinder a movie at the box office, but more often than not it helps it. People who have a quick payday coming up might decide to go see it just to find out “What’s so bad?” ... click here to read the rest of the article titled "Orphan Movie, Wikipedia and 'Orphan' Spoilers"
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