I'm sorry, but I completely disagree with this article. I consider myself a feminist and agree with the author that false rape allegations are extremely rare and that rape victims aren't always taken seriously, but that doesn't mean that a film can't use false allegations as a plot point. Amy clearly is not your 'normal' woman and is a complete psychopath with no regard for other people and the hurt she may cause them. Framing someone for murder and making false allegations of rape/stalking etc are actions that are in keeping with this character, neither the film or the book claim that this is normal behaviour for women. It's a work of fiction, and I think the vast majority of people who read the book or see the film can make the distinction between an extreme act by a fictional character in a thriller and the actual actions of real women. I don't watch films to get a dose of reality, I am quite capable of watching a thriller with a female lead who is manipulative, dark and murderous and not walk away thinking that falsely accusing a man of rape is a common occurrence. If anything, I walked away thinking that to falsely make such an accusation must be incredibly rare, such was the extremeness of Amy's actions.
