  Notes on a ScandalMPAA Rating:
 for language and some aberrant sexual contentReview coming from Contributor: Dawn Marie Polito _____
Moviemaking Quality:
Primary Audience:
Adults
Genre:
Drama, Thriller, Adaptation
Length:
2 hr. 1 min.
Year of Release:
2006
USA Release:
December 27, 2006
           Relevant Issues
What does the Bible say about adultery? Answer What’s wrong with being gay? Answer What about gays needs to change? Answer How can I deal with temptations? Answer What are the consequences of sexual immorality? Answer 
“One woman’s mistake is another’s opportunity.”
Volunteer reviewer needed for this movie—Request this assignment See list of Relevant Issues—questions-and-answers.   Neutral - 'One woman's mistake is another's opportunity.' That line alone pretty much says it all. “Notes on a Scandal” is not a movie for everyone. As a matter of fact, it's not a movie for most. But in my opinion, it really showed the world as it is. There is no sugarcoating; it's all raw truth. What really made me want to watch the movie was its interesting title. Knowing nothing about it, I started watching. Now obviously, if you know the rating, it is rated R partly because of aberrant sexual content. A female teacher in her thirties has a sexual relationship with a sixteen year old boy. This part of the plot definitely raised a lot of questions in my mind and I started wondering whether it really is always the teachers fault? The boy persued her quite a lot. Another aspect to the movie's plot line is the fact that over this period of time when this female teacher is having an affair with this boy, she also befriends another teacher at the school. This teacher is an elderly woman, who though at first seems innocent, later uses blackmail and other devices to try to start a relationship with this woman. These two facts (a. having a relationship with a student and b. and elderly woman feeling sexually attracted to another woman and later trying to blackmail her in order to start a relationship) are both rather sick things, and bothered me as a viewer. I wouldn't watch this movie again, but I would say that it does open your eyes and show you that things aren't always as they seem. Negative - As a christian I must say this movie made me feel filthy… It is about an older woman who is attracted to another woman… the older woman finds out this woman is having an affair with a 15 year old boy, and uses it against this woman to have a relationship with her… This movie is not for the Christian eyes… My family and I did not make it through half of the movie… |
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Nominated for best “Adapted screenplay” AND actress 