I also really loved the film but I had some issues with it.

First the way the incident at the coach's house was described by Neil at the end of the film did not seem to be the devastating type of experience that would send someone into repeated blackouts. I don't want to minimize it of course but it didn't seem like all that much happened. In any event, who am I to say what might or might not be traumatic. The story says it was so I'll leave it at that.


I was also put off by the depiction of all the johns in the film as either old, ugly, fat, wealthy, or twisted or a combination of the above. Though I can't claim much experience on the subject, it always seemed to me that those who pay for sex, male or female, was a cross-section of the adult opulation and might include respected members of the community.

Also, the way the UFO abduction issue was handled seemed dishonest (though I acknowledge it is of liile interest to you). The implication is that screen memories of sexual abuse is a common explanation for this experience. While it is true that, the experiences are often traumatic indeed, this may be due more to auto-suggestion or programming received by the abductee than anything else. Yes it takes its toll and hypnosis is often used to flesh out the details.

The truth is that of the thousands of accounts of UFO-related abductions, no screen memories have ever been stripped away to reveal a past history of abuse. While it is true that some abductees are also victims of sexual or physical abuse, they usually have a clear memory of the abuse and feel the abduction experience to be unrelated.

My only point is that the film seems to imply that this is a common screen for sexual abuse but the case studies have never found that to be the case.

I thought the issue of UFO-related abductions (I don't like the term alien abductions because I think there is far more that is going on) in general was played for laughs and the young woman was depicted as being unstable. I think there is an ongoing mystery related to these reports and it doesn't deserve the kind of superficial treatment it is receiving in our mediaocracy.