'GotG Vol. 2': First Reactions from Press Screening
Apr 19, 2017 18:18:16 GMT
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Post by Atom(ica) Discord on Apr 19, 2017 18:18:16 GMT
I read for what they say in their opinion, not whether they ultimately liked it or not.
It's what they're saying about the narrative structure, characterization, focus of the film, etc that interests me. So I can read two films that score a 70% and know that one of them I'll have little interest in and the other I'll probably love. Usually that turns out to be correct.
If you're just reading for whether they liked the film or not, I think you're missing the point of the critic.
It takes a supreme effort for most to be resolute in their beliefs all the time (honestly, that's just being inflexible in my opinion). Humans can be remarkably persuasive.
The important thing to remember in this process is that critics are incredibly jaded. They do what we do for fun and entertainment for a living. They're are saturated in media every day and, as a result, they must struggle with issues of mainting objectivity and avoiding cynicism.
Honestly, what could surprise or delight a person who goes to the movies five days a week? This individual has to produce opinions on demand for everything they see including posters, trailers, TV spots and feature-length films. And they have to compare it to everthing that has come before. Their ability to be delighted on a visceral level must be severely impaired. You would have to raise the bar incredibly high to catch them off guard.
Grace Randolph in particular suffers from this. She's become tonedeaf to what actually constitutes an original and truly creative endeavor. For her, something isn't "great" unless she can compare it with something else that was considered "great" in the past with absolute certaintly. She's become so deeply ensconsed in the politics and business side of her analysis that she has let it infect and predetermine her creative assessments.
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