Agreed. We've seen so many movies with excellent reviews that are absolutely horrible. Have any of you seen "Widows" from a few years ago? Great reviews, but one of the worst movies I've ever seen. Roger Ebert is turning in his grave.
Agreed. We've seen so many movies with excellent reviews that are absolutely horrible. Have any of you seen "Widows" from a few years ago? Great reviews, but one of the worst movies I've ever seen. Roger Ebert is turning in his grave.
That movie has a 91% score on Rotten Tomatoes but I've often found those scores deceptive because of the widening gap between todays audiences' preferences and my own preferences. I have always liked Viola Davis' acting and would expect her to be more circumspect about the scripts in which she chooses to star, but maybe movie work for older black actresses has become thin....(IDK)
The movie had a good premise so I can see why she was attracted to the project. IMO it was the dour, self important direction that made the movie so bad. It should have been a fun action caper, instead it was an anvil of a movie.
Also the audience score is only 61% ... but it should be more like 3%.
Agreed. We've seen so many movies with excellent reviews that are absolutely horrible. Have any of you seen "Widows" from a few years ago? Great reviews, but one of the worst movies I've ever seen. Roger Ebert is turning in his grave.
That movie has a 91% score on Rotten Tomatoes but I've often found those scores deceptive because of the widening gap between todays audiences' preferences and my own preferences. I have always liked Viola Davis' acting and would expect her to be more circumspect about the scripts in which she chooses to star, but maybe movie work for older black actresses has become thin....(IDK)
The movie had a good premise so I can see why she was attracted to the project. IMO it was the dour, self important direction that made the movie so bad. It should have been a fun action caper, instead it was an anvil of a movie.
Also the audience score is only 61% ... but it should be more like 3%.