Rana_Honeini

I felt that Athena was an hour and a half of wasted time. The film is filled with screaming and violent scenes, but its plot is unconvincing, underdeveloped, and ultimately unfair. What’s more troubling is how it perpetuates harmful stereotypes, portraying Muslims as violent, ignorant, or involved in drugs. This is far from the ****, in the Middle East, and particularly in Lebanon, we have riots and revolutions. But these are not senseless acts of destruction—they are born out of desperation, a fight for basic human rights like food, education, and healthcare. The struggles we face under corrupt governments and systemic failures push us to demand the bare minimum for survival, not to wreak chaos for no reason, as depicted in the **** film fails to reflect the depth of our struggles or the humanity behind our actions. Instead, it sensationalizes and misrepresents, leaving a frustratingly shallow and biased narrative.