As much as I love Black Panther, and as much as I enjoy YMS, I have to come down against him on this one. I think he felt a 5/10 connection to the film and then just started going after Marvel for not making him feel the feelings he wants to feel about movies.
At a certain point, listening to him say "formulaic" over and over again without criticizing the film's ability to convey theme, character, or even specific issues with the plot was just... guh. These quick shots actually underserve his ability to get into why he feels a way about a thing and it seems like a waste of everyone's time.
If you want to see a real critique of a movie, go read Armand White's angry, contrarian firefest about Black Panther. I abso-fucking-lutely disagree with him, but he brings receipts, citations, and a topographical map explaining how he got to his point.
Bro what does your 1st line even mean, he gives it an average rating because he didn't get the film he wants? Isn't that how reviews work and that with him he's laid out why he doesn't like Superhero popcorn flicks and that this is no different? Have you seen his films he recommends? Huge variety and is well capable of appreciating things that aren't just his personal tastes and guilty pleasures but are just well made films. To me it seems like you enjoyed it but go after him because you think it deserves to be better than 5/10 considering you like it
Bro what does your 1st line even mean, he gives it an average rating because he didn't get the film he wants?
I could care less what score he gave the film. There just wasn't any substance to the review, nothing specific about what he didn't like that wasn't just him talking about how he hates MCU movies, and this made it weak. White hated the film even more, but he actually explained why he hated it and justified his opinion.
Yeah I can understand that, it's a quickie review where he just gives his personal quick thoughts with no spoilers/depth analysis to people who'd like a quick thought on it. What I don't get is what you said here:
I think he felt a 5/10 connection to the film and then just started going after Marvel for not making him feel the feelings he wants to feel about movies.
Are you trying to say his personal rating is wrong and low because he doesn't have an appreciation for what it is? Is that not every review ever? Why bring that up
Yeah that's a bizarre critique I don't know why you think is noteworthy, it's not like Marvel isn't central to the film and all the other average summer action films it's relevant for him to bring up. I don't think that explains the line I quoted either
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u/BZenMojo Feb 18 '18
As much as I love Black Panther, and as much as I enjoy YMS, I have to come down against him on this one. I think he felt a 5/10 connection to the film and then just started going after Marvel for not making him feel the feelings he wants to feel about movies.
At a certain point, listening to him say "formulaic" over and over again without criticizing the film's ability to convey theme, character, or even specific issues with the plot was just... guh. These quick shots actually underserve his ability to get into why he feels a way about a thing and it seems like a waste of everyone's time.
If you want to see a real critique of a movie, go read Armand White's angry, contrarian firefest about Black Panther. I abso-fucking-lutely disagree with him, but he brings receipts, citations, and a topographical map explaining how he got to his point.