Natural Born Killers is a famous Hollywood film directed by Oliver Stone in 1994. William Oliver Stone is one of the most innovative directors in the Hollywood film industry . Stone tends to use strong and violent images in his films, to shock, affect and capture the audience's attention. Inspired by Joseph Conrad's novel Lord Jim and the music of George Harrison, Stone taught English at the Pacific Institute in South Vietnam while serving in the Army. After returning, he finally graduated from New York University's film school in 1971. Stone won three Academy Awards. His first Oscar was for Best Adapted Screenplay for Midnight Express (1978). Natural Born Killers is Oliver Stone's most infamous masterpiece. Despite the wide variety of his work, Stone's fame is synonymous with Natural Born Killers, a film known for both its content and its effects. The film is about two young people, who suffered from a similar traumatic childhood, fell in love and became mass murderers; furthermore, their actions are recklessly glorified by the media. The film outraged much of the public and was blamed for numerous tragedies across America. On the surface, Natural Born Killers has many implications of brutality and can seem like advertising violence. However, it's unfair to blame a movie for crimes committed by other people. If one takes the time to examine human development, it is clear that viewing such entertainment could trigger acts of violence, but certainly not initiate them. A crucial question that society has been grappling with for two decades is who is to blame? The film revolves around Mallory (played by Juliette Lewis), a teenager who is abused by her terrible family...... in the middle of paper ......ovie Natural Born Killers by announcing "If ever a film deserved to be banned, this is the one,” sparking hysteria over a film not seen since the release of Kubrick's controversial classic, A Clockwork Orange, in 1971. The film is still cited in murder cases like a trigger for teenage killings, and is mentioned in news reports whenever Hollywood is criticized for its level of violence. However, it is unfair to blame any one individual or film. If one takes the time to examine human development, it is clear that such merciless and inhumane acts of murder cannot be committed by watching just one movie. Watching such entertainment might trigger acts, but certainly not initiate them. If society wants to make a difference and change the perception of young people, then better education must be encouraged and moral life lessons must also be taught to young people..