Shut Him Down: The Rise of Jordan Peterson
MovieTitle | Shut Him Down: The Rise of Jordan Peterson |
User score | 5.5 |
Release date | Nov 2, 2018 |
Genre | Documentary |
Director | Patricia Marcoccia |
Production country | Canada |
Production companies | Holding Space Films Ltd. |
Run time | 44 min. |
Lauded as the most influential thinker of the Western world, psychology professor Jordan Peterson has become a polarizing paradox. After sparking both outrage and support for his stand against Canadian human rights legislation in late 2016, Peterson quickly transformed into a famous public intellectual and internationally best-selling author. SHUT HIM DOWN offers an intimate look into the controversy that started over alternate gender pronouns and left us with two stories about Peterson: Is he a heroic cultural warrior who pushes boundaries and transforms people's lives for the better? Or is he a bigoted peddler of regressive ideas that cause harm?