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Just revisited some classic critic debates and now modern reviews feel empty

We're losing the substantive dialogue that used to define film criticism. I watched an old Ebert review that spent five minutes on lighting choices, while today it's all about box office predictions. It's a shift that cheapens the art form.

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6 Comments

mark_ward1mo ago

Idk, seems like a bit of an overreaction.

john_fisher1mo ago

You really think so, @mark_ward? This is exactly how systemic problems get normalized.

the_beth1mo ago

Dismissing concerns as overreactions is precisely how systemic issues become normalized.

oscar_henderson351mo ago

Called out a friend who kept brushing off complaints about our group project dynamics. Actually sat down and listed all the minor issues that kept piling up, which made them see the bigger pattern. We ended up revising our communication rules, and it helped a lot lol. Now we check in weekly to avoid things getting overlooked.

sean511mo ago

Notice how trivializing film analysis accelerates the decline into surface-level reviews. Once we accept that lighting choices don't matter, box office numbers become the default conversation. That's how you lose the ARTISTIC dialogue entirely, mirroring how small dismissals build into systemic neglect.

jessica141mo ago

Sometimes dissecting every lighting choice sucks the joy right out of watching a movie. People forget to just experience the art before picking it apart.