The Cat

Straw Dogs is a favourite of mine, no less because of all the discussion it generates.

It is perceived by some that Amy "enjoys" the rape (at least before Charlie's friend Norman enters the scene) which caused a lot of controversy, though surely Amy is imaginging things to help her cope with what she is going through?

Still this aside, The Cat: I've said it before and I'll say it again (old posts have beeen deleted).

I love Straw Dogs and have seen it many times, on the second viewing many years ago this thought came to me and on repeated viewings it won't go away. I'm not suggesting this is right but bear it in mind when you watch it again:

David and Amy haven't been getting along. David has been jealous of the "attention" Amy's been getting and of her lack of understanding of his need to work, he takes to tormenting the cat to Amy's annoyance. At the end of that day they are getting along, they are a couple again, to him it's as they were in America. David opens the closet and is taken aback:

He's forgotten.

He's forgotten what he's done to the cat (his killing spree has already started).

Ok so this may seem far fetched, all I ask is bear it mind when you watch it again (New perspectives). It's what I love about the film, it is not to be taken at face value.









- - -
I wouldn't say I think outside the box - I've never been in it