Why was this so critically derided?
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degree7 — 9 years ago(April 30, 2016 06:54 PM)
Has a 65% on RT, and I think Siskel and Ebert gave it a thumbs down. Yet the audience score on RT is 87%, has a 7.5 on IMDB, as well as winning the PalmD'or and getting a best picture NOM. So what gives, were these critics just following standard protocol of praising a director's previously acclaimed work, and then lambasting their next picture no matter the quality?
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BobLoblawLawBlog437 — 9 years ago(July 30, 2016 07:58 PM)
Pretty sure 65% isn't bad whatsoever, although it definitely isn't great like
The Killing Fields
' reception. Still, I'd like a solid answer as to whether or not this film is worth watching, since it sounds like it could be magnificent at its full potential and ideally would get a percentage at least in the late 80s.
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degree7 — 9 years ago(July 31, 2016 04:23 AM)
Well personally I think this film is brilliant, if a little self-consciously "artsy" at times, which no doubt turned a lot of people off. But it has great music, acting, and cinematography. The story I think shows the real meaning of love and sacrifice. It's a damn good film.
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