Every so often a film is made that somehow manages to wed strong feminist concepts with genuine entertainment. Writer/Director J.F. lawton makes little attempt to dissemble where his inspiration comes from, and this work can also be seen as an homage to pro-women leaders past and present.
Lawson also comments heavily on themes of protectionism and globalization, with his sybolic avocado representing the products of the third world that, although carrying high prices in first world markets, remit little of their end-user prices to the often subsistence-level existence of the of the agrarian communities that produce those products.
The portrayal of 'big business' in the film as not caring about 'cannibal women' (the indiginous population) and just caring about profits & product (the avocadoes) would likely be a turn off to most libertarians and free-markets minded people. However, Lawton manages to pull off a supremely leftist work in a way that can be readily enjoyed by most who watch it. Like "Dr. Strangelove" people from all sides of the debate can take something positive away.
This is easily the best edutainment political commentary film of 1989.
Lawson also comments heavily on themes of protectionism and globalization, with his sybolic avocado representing the products of the third world that, although carrying high prices in first world markets, remit little of their end-user prices to the often subsistence-level existence of the of the agrarian communities that produce those products.
The portrayal of 'big business' in the film as not caring about 'cannibal women' (the indiginous population) and just caring about profits & product (the avocadoes) would likely be a turn off to most libertarians and free-markets minded people. However, Lawton manages to pull off a supremely leftist work in a way that can be readily enjoyed by most who watch it. Like "Dr. Strangelove" people from all sides of the debate can take something positive away.
This is easily the best edutainment political commentary film of 1989.
