The term 'Z movies' arose in the mid 1960's and involves issues which are very serious yet producers have 'glossed' over reality and use politics too give the illusion that they are dealing with the problem seriously. I feel that Hidden Agenda does deserve too be labelled this way through quoes that are said throughout the film such as 'sure,nobody gives a shit what happens to Northern Ireland' and 'Ireland would be a nice place if it wasnt for the Irish'.
Hidden Agenda's structure has been criticized for portraying certain groups within the film wrongly; it shows the british government too be heroic and the convervative party too be power hungry and ruthless.Hidden Agenda suggests that the wrong people are in power.Loach never wonders what might of happend in Northern Ireland if the Labour party had remained in power.Loach seems too have a problem with the conservative party as who seem too act well as the 'bad guys' in this film.Hidden Agenda doesnt ask the audience too replace the system it criticises but too be patient and hope that democracy corrects itself.
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