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Taika Waititi Calls ‘Klara And The Sun’ Critics “Irrelevant, Out Of Touch, Obsolete” Discussion (deadline.com)
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[–] 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Is the movie like a NYT bestseller with positive critical reviews all over it, or is it something people will actually enjoy?

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  • [–] 2 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    To an extent, for sure. A lot of it comes down to the fact that they are looking for art as they define it in their field. Not strictly entertainment. Judging things on a vastly different criteria than that of your average movie watcher.

    But I wouldn't doubt that there was some bias or completely gamed nature. Like the New York Times bestseller's list. That shit is gamed to hell and back. Utterly meaningless at this point.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago

    A lot of it comes down to the fact that they are looking for art as they define it in their field.

    Yeah this seems to be what a lot of critics do. And it's just not really helpful to determine whether you might like a movie.

    Critics are always going to hate the Fast and Furious franchise. And objectively they're not "good" movies by metrics like industry awards and social commentary. But sometimes you just wanna watch some cars go fast, explosions, and family. And reviews need to take that into account, which a lot of critics seem to ignore. In the immortal words of Seth from Superbad, "Well I’m sorry Evan, that the Coen Brothers don’t direct the porn that I watch."

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