RetarDEAD uses deliberately offensive exploitation comedy, making the treatment of its vulnerable characters a central part of any critical reading. Watch who is allowed agency and who exists only to support a punch line. An outrageous premise does not answer that question by itself. The distinction between mocking an institution and repeating its dehumanizing assumptions becomes visible through point of view, reaction shots and the distribution of sympathy.
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RetarDEAD
2008 / VIEWING NOTES
RetarDEAD uses deliberately offensive exploitation comedy, making the treatment of its vulnerable characters a central part of any critical reading.