Film Review – The Hunting Ground

Kirby Dick has spent his career creating provocative documentaries. He explored the absurdity of the M.P.A.A. in “This Film Is Not Yet Rated,” the silent horror of rape inside the U.S. military in “The Invisible War,” and the hypocrisy of politicians who promote anti-gay legislation in “Outrage.” And yet, somehow, “The Hunting Ground” feels like his most daring work. Even after confronting Washington and Hollywood, Dick finds a greater evil in college campuses around America, with “The Hunting Ground” highlighting a plague of sexual assaults that have swarmed venerated institutions — a harrowing reality that seemingly no one, from cops to college officials, wants to confront head-on. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com