Feminist film theory/Talk

Is it the case that feminisit film critics often argue that shot reverse shot forces the viewer to align him- or herself with the point of view of the protagonist? If so, I would argue that the critics making that charge are definitely overstating the case. I think anyone who's had more than a few discussions about any controversial topic should know that you can not force anyone to understand anything; people are too much like horses before the proverbial stream. So I'd have to argue that this technique encourages identification with the protagonist, but that the viewer can always balk at such identification, as do these feminist critics. I believe the difference is significant, because a feminist criticism of being forced to think anything would belie the notion of self-empowerment? through consciousness-raising?, which is certainly one of the main tenets of feminist philosophy.