The Pervert’s Guide to Ideology sees the return of confrontational psychoanalyst Slavoj Žižek, who continues his search for the hidden languages of films following the 2006 cult documentary The Pervert’s Guide to Cinema. In this freestanding sequel Fiennes and Žižek elaborate on the idea of films as collective fantasies that shape our beliefs and practices, by examining how films are an integral part of our society.
A high-concept documentary on what psychoanalysis can tell us about ideology viewed in film, The Pervert’s Guide to Ideology is a must for the cineaste that seeks profound yet accessible analysis of the classics. Fiennes follows Žižek as he examines a wide range of films, from Robert Wise’s classic epic The Sound of Music to John Carpenter’s alien invasion B-movie They Live. Žižek analyzes several other well-known titles, including Stanley Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket and Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver, giving us fresh new perspectives on films that have been loved by audiences for years.
Edgar Allan Zan, Stockholm International Film Festival
