I did enjoy the movie’s portrayal of the human “ripple effect” – how a person’s actions have unknown and sometimes far-ranging consequences, for good or ill. And the “Lost”-like connections between people from far-apart places was intriguing to this “Lost” aficionado. But in the end this movie amounts to nothing more than a fine piece of liberal propaganda – in this case, a treatise in favor of gun control and against crackdowns on illegal immigration.
Concerning the former, we see a litany of evils that guns are allegedly responsible for: the killing of defenseless animals, the suicide of a distraught woman, the accidental murder of another woman at the hands of children who should never even have been looking at a gun, much less touching one. Yes, this movie does us all a favor by reminding us, once again, that it is guns (and, by implication, other weapons), not the flaws of the human heart, that are responsible for all the death and violence in the world.
But at least the people using the guns in this movie weren’t mean … which is more than can be said for the U.S. Border Patrol agents, who, according to the makers of “Babel,” are heartless, hateful people who will do anything to make life hell for illegal immigrants. These tyrannical American guard dogs care not one whit for illegals or their plight; in fact, they despise the dirty Mexicans and would just as soon see them thrown out with the trash. In short, America should be ashamed to have strict enforcement of border laws, or to even have such laws at all.
So … everyone … throw out whatever guns and other weapons you have; trust people to always do what's right – and just in case they don't, trust the government to defend you. And don’t be so harsh with this law stuff; in fact, be a real humanitarian and leave your doors unlocked in case any illegals want to take refuge in your house.