"If you want to make an extremely controversial film, there are a number of easy things filmmakers can do – insult religious groups, have over-the-top explicitly sexual scenes, offend governments, glorify extreme violence, or just freak the hell out of the public, among a number of other things.
Now, there have been plenty of films that have done this throughout history and a lot of the time they offer the audience little in return aside from some mildly stomach-churning thrills. But then there are also a number of amazing films that utilize such conventions for a purpose, or aside from their controversial nature, upon closer inspection, are actually really good films, even masterpieces."
