Monday 25 June 2012

Evita


"The hit musical based on the life of Evita Duarte, a B-picture Argentinian actress who eventually became the wife of Argentinian president Juan Perón, and the most beloved and hated woman in Argentina." [taken from www.imdb.com]

It is a well-made decision to shoot the movie as a musical since it is the most aesthetic way to present someone's life which is filled with noise, violence, anger, masculinity and love. Otherwise, I wouldn't bear the see the scenes of the riots between the public and military forces. The musical way takes out all the possible ugliness of the political issues of the movie.

Eva Peron has relationships with men. In each time, the next one is better than the former one in the sense of power and monetary value. She eventually marries Argentinean president Juan Peron and gets her ultimate power thanks to him. During the movie, the masculinity voice repeats the following " She should not get out of the bed, she mustn't forget she is paid because she is good in the bed.", which is bothering and irritating. They find the right to repeat that again and again just because she doesn't have a wealthy family and a father - meaning power - and a very decent job. Isn't it possible that a woman can be smart? Can't a woman be accepted and admired by the public just because she is smart? Has the success of a female to be connected to sexuality every time? The quote above smells very masculine and isn't fair.


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