Review: The Pervert's Guide to Ideaology

The Pervert’s Guide to Ideology is a unique and thought provoking documentary about the many hidden messages and connections to real life we can find in modern cinema.  Slavoj Zizek, Slovenian Marxist philosopher and main character of the film, has put together many thoughts and ideas and communicates them flawlessly throughout. Throughout the documentary, Zizek is presented in a way that makes him appear to be in the environment of whatever film he is discussing. He transitions flawlessly from set to set, one minute being in Robert De Niro’s apartment in Taxi Driver, to the record store in A Clockwork Orange, to even holding Rose’s hand, swimming in the icy waters of The Titanic. Zizek always brings his thoughts full circle while also filling the stories with plenty of comical relief, as to never giving the audience an opportunity to be bored.