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This movie is Scary. Not in the way that a film by John Carpenter or David Cronenberg would scare you. This movie is scary because it seems real, likely to happen, as it has happened. the fear that a government that works for you or meant to be advocating for you might be the biggest threat to your life and lively hood as an authoritarian government will see you as a tool, a worker, something that can be disposed of when it has outlived its use. 1984 is a great film that covers everything wrong with Big Government, Authoritarian Government, and Fascism. This film IS a political piece, and its meant to be one. This film goes over the reality of a government that has the collective right to violate your rights as an individual for the greater collective good of the people. Usually this is done to keep power from changing hands, keep the people ignorant and oppressed so that the Collectivist system can benefit those only at the top. 1984 has to be the best film on Oligarchical Collectivism and its one of the best criticisms Ive seen of collectivist systems of government (such as Proper Socialism and Communism) whose power stems from the surrender of rights and limits on the government. (ie surrendering rights and liberties for short term safety and security). Ive studied history, governments and economic theory for a while now and this film is spot on with the reality of such a government, even tho the film starts off with the story taking place within the already fascist system, the film contains many subtlety's that show how the leaders and ones in power had gotten their power and how they keep it. This is not a film that Knocks on Democratic Socialism (as its not collectivism, its a democracy and still capitalism, not socialism). Nor does it knock on the left right spectrum, it goes after the thing we all hate the most, Fascism & Authoritarianism. The acting is brilliant, and every actor gives their best in this film. This has to be one of the best performances by John Hurt that I have ever seen. if a picture is worth a thousand words, than this film is worth billions of words. its timeless and a great film everyone should see along with Animal Farm (another by Orson Wells).