Is love self-serving self-delusion ?
The movie is very deep not because it advocates certain political views but because it challenges us with conflicting views and situations. And in the end it does not indoctrinate us (as many critics would mistakenly assert) but it rather opens our mind up to ponder. On one hand there is exploitation between classes, on the other hand there is exploitation between sexes. Exploited proletarian males exploit their women, possibly, as some form of “punching bag” to release one’s gathered anger. “Exploiters”, the rich men, in contrary let their women “exploit” them. However rich women, deep inside, perhaps even not aware about it, rather be exploited than exploit.
While “class exploitation” is an accurate term, “sex exploitation” might be a misnomer if that what women want. Well, it’s just a biological fact that primordial woman wants a strong man who can assert power, perhaps through occasional slap, without being gratuitously abusive though. A man who is assertive, perhaps even aggressive with his woman is likely to get his way with other men and thus ensuring “a larger piece of meat” for his family.
A modern woman doesn’t need physically aggressive men, since the modern world relies much more on brain power than muscle power. Flimsy but mentally shrewd men can become financially much more successful than strong but dull men, and thus exert control over the later through economical and/or political systems. Subsequently the modern woman normally would rather gravitate toward successful, rich softies rather than macho losers. Except when they found themselves on an abandoned island.
And on that abandoned island here comes the “love”. But what is love ? Self-serving self-delusion ?