What Is ‘The 4th Man’ About?
She constantly carries around a film camera and documents her life with it.
From the beginning, he is a troubled individual who struggles with the most basic human functions.
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One question, however, seems to irk him above all others.
Verhoeven brings to the forefront his fascination with the shadow side of things, especially the creative process.
In his moments alone or when no one is watching, his shadow self, i.e.
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the part of his sexuality that he is not comfortable with, comes seeping in through the cracks.
He is clearly not only repressed, but self-loathing.
The film is just vague enough to keep the viewer guessing, giving room for interpretation.
How many gay Catholic horror films are there?
Not many, butThe 4th Mantakes the cake as one of the best.
Paul Verhoeven always approaches the sacred with equal parts sincerity and irreverence.
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