Lake of Fire (2007)
94 %
Reviews Counted: 49 Fresh: 46 Rotten:3 Average Rating: 7.6/10
Consensus:
Lake of Fire's engaging interviews and powerful black-and-white visuals make for a riveting and honest documentary about a very controversial topic.
Runtime: 2 hrs 32 mins
Theatrical Release: Oct 3, 2007 Limited
Synopsis: Director Tony Kaye (AMERICAN HISTORY X) helms this black-and-white documentary about one of the most controversial issues in America: abortion. [More]
Genre: Education/General Interest
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As the U.S. elections media coverage becomes incessant, it's worth keeping in mind that actual listening to other "sides" can be enlightening.
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01/17/08
An intense, sometimes sickening, documentary about the abortion issue in the United States which reeks of brimstone.
01/16/08
The most striking footage is of an abortion; the next is of hateful and ignorant Americans
12/20/07
Demands we throw out our preconceived notions and face the issue without walls to protect us.
12/14/07
Doesn't quite feel as definitive as the filmmaker intended, although I can't imagine how any film on the subject could get closer than this.
12/12/07
definitive documentary on the subject that is so gripping that every thinking person will be forced to confront core issues
12/12/07
Hardly seemed like the "definitive" film about abortion as it thinks of itself.
12/10/07
You may not leave the theater having switched sides, but you'll probably respect the other side more, and that in itself would be a victory for human life.
12/04/07
Top Critic
For all its provocativeness, Lake of Fire is not a shapeless movie, nor a politically irresponsible one.
11/14/07
The astonishing feat of the documentary Lake of Fire is that it takes a topic about which everyone is always telling us what to think and manages to do justice to both sides. Or rather, all sides.
11/09/07
Most of the footage... is at least a decade old - and the saddest commentary is that the discussion hasn't budged an inch.
11/09/07
Lake of Fire doesn't tell you what to decide, it just gives you as much information as possible to make the choice yourself.
11/08/07
Kaye shoots in black and white, a stark reminder of how there is no middle ground when it comes to abortion in America... and also, perhaps, a bit of a cushion against the authenticity of Kaye's harsh vision.
11/02/07
It still provides viewers with a lot to think about and may even cause them to look at some of those with opposing views on the subject in a new light.
10/29/07
At 152 minutes, his film doesn't seem long, because at every moment something absorbing, disturbing, depressing or infuriating is happening.
10/26/07
Top Critic
No one will have an easy time of it with Lake of Fire, a work of profound anguish centered on the abortion rights debate.
10/25/07
Top Critic
This Lake is deep, dark and very disturbing as an in-depth look at passionate beliefs, shocking choices and an issue that may never be resolved.
10/25/07
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