#ME Too

Rating: 10/10 (17 May 2018)

When I watched this movie it was like watching myself. The survivor of such horrendous abuse, to then being silenced like it was nothing. I watched and nodded along to the actors portraying the survivors.
But for me it was not the Catholic church that covered up my abuse. It was another religious group. What got me in this story was, that it was not just me it happened to. This is OUR story. It has been going on for decades. Probably even before media was a thing in a world where children were meant to be seen and not heard.
I believe that children should be seen and equally heard. The monster for me was not meant to be my leader or my father (biological father sad but true) The monster was meant to be the imaginary being under my bed.
The movie itself was fantastic, and maybe it's because I am a survivor I don't know, but felt connected to the story. It is rare for movies to do that to me. The actors playing these roles were absolutely amazing. I like Mark Ruffalo and Rachel McAdams anyway. I like Michael Keaton and remember him in the movies that I was not allowed to watch as a child through the 80's-90's, because of magic and the cult rules I was forced into, yet caught up with them in my adulthood. Michael is a phenomenal actor. He takes the serious role in this well and plays it well, in direct contrast to Beetlejuice.
If anyone is thinking of watching Spotlight and has not done so yet, I highly recommend it. As a survivor just be prepared for possible triggers along the way, but know that you can also say #ME Too and that we are not alone.