Miss Representation was a movie with plenty of good intentions behind it. It pointed out the media's fault and our fault in making a woman's life difficult. However, I do not believe that there were enough causal links in the movie that would readily convince each and every viewer that each aspect ( media, behaviors, etc) connected to a woman's web being or the lack of. For example, at one point in the movie, there is a comment made about how media can be destructive toward teen girls. Then, a giant boom and explosion plays out on the screen for around 7 seconds- but they failed to show WHY the media had brought it to that large of a magnitude. This, in fact, was the largest issue with the movie. They exaggerated the magnitude of each issue and didn't link it back to the issue at its core. For example- how is the media THAT damaging to girls? How does it end our existence, like a nuclear bomb would? They make assumptions about the magnitude of each issue and fail to establish a link. This is essential to a good, informational film. By failing to establish a link, they are perpetuating the issue that the film is attempting to tackle in the first place! We want an accurate portrayal of a woman in the media- one that is strong and independent- but If the movie cannot accurately portray the struggles a woman goes through, then it is only extending this issue. We have to do better in establishing a causal link, or we will keep believing things that are not related to the core issue. By seeing the cause of an issue, we can then reflect and move forward with progress. This is not to say the film itself is problematic- once again, it is filled with god intentions. It just needed to do better in presenting facts and realities for women in a better way.
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