People willing to trade their freedom...

Rating: 10/10 (16 January 2007)

I do not see this movie as a pro liberal con conservative statement. Rather it is a Machiavellian story about how you could obtain and keep power. Which would work as well for both libs or cons (and any other as well).
What the story tells us, and tells us very well indeed, is that (the) people will do anything to feel safe. So if you (the leader) can make them frightened they will lap milk from your open hand, or more probable, your iron clad fist.
If you see in Sutler what you see in Bush, Putin, Blair or any other world leader, well thats OK. But in my opinion thats not the point. The point of this movie is to tell us a story about what scared people are willing to sacrifice feel safe.
And like Benjamin Franklin said: "People willing to trade their freedom for temporary security deserve neither and will lose both."