I am wanting like crazy to see this movie. I keep looking for it
and I keep reading about it, and seeing video previews of it,
but nothing is out yet. Why isn't Amazon showing it?
What I do see is that most reviewers on Rotten Tomatoes and
elsewhere are prejudicially rating this very low, and clearly the
reason is peer pressure. Since the absurd "hatchet job" documentary
as Woody calls it "Allen V. Farrow" was released with HBO's name
on it people are afraid to say anything good about Woody or his
movies, and certainly will not release them without some kind of
fight. This is a whole national witch hunt - but directed at one very
famous and prominent American genius of a filmmaker. It is just
not right.
This is so unfair and prejudicial that I feel totally correct and justified
to give "Rifkin's Festival" a 10/10 stars to attempt to do my tiny part
to rebalance the ratings just a little bit. I believe Woody.
The idea that Woody after 2 investigations and another to determined
if he and SoonYi were fit to adopt children would have molested Dylan
Farrow while an entire household of people were told to keep an eye on
him,for 10 minutes in an attic, that is so small that even if a train set was
up there even a little kid could not even fit up there - it's ridiculous. 30
years later he is still being dogged but these absurd accusations. Even
Mia Farrow did not hold Roman Polanky guilty for drugging and raping
a 13 year old girl ... so, this is all about Mia and her festering hate and
vengeance.
So, as soon as I see this movie, if I need to I will return and adjust the
rating should need be, but Woody's movies are so great I doubt the
occasion will arise.
