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<blockquote data-quote="Grendel_Khan" data-source="post: 8601816" data-attributes="member: 7028554"><p>I didn't mean it as an attack on you, honestly. I just think there are critics who either have experience with this kind of analysis--sometimes with a proven track record of interesting perspectives--or else if its a newcomer you can sometimes gauge things by looking at which outlet assigned the article.</p><p></p><p>I'm admittedly a little snobby about this sort of thing, but only because there are about a billion takes posted on the internet about any movie, and that reviewer's writing was (imo) so flat and beginner-ish that I had to know what sort of editor had either let it run like that, or edited it into mush (I've definitely had those editors). That it came from a rudderless SEO clickbait site vaguely appealing to tech dudes just seemed too funny to not point out.</p><p></p><p>I don't mean to dismiss the opinions of non-professional or non-experienced critics, though. I just feel like I can tell when someone doesn't have a history of critical analysis, and mostly wants to talk about a movie in a way that's really just talking about themselves. Or, more specifically, they want to deliver the hottest and spiciest of takes, without having the skills or receipts to back them up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Grendel_Khan, post: 8601816, member: 7028554"] I didn't mean it as an attack on you, honestly. I just think there are critics who either have experience with this kind of analysis--sometimes with a proven track record of interesting perspectives--or else if its a newcomer you can sometimes gauge things by looking at which outlet assigned the article. I'm admittedly a little snobby about this sort of thing, but only because there are about a billion takes posted on the internet about any movie, and that reviewer's writing was (imo) so flat and beginner-ish that I had to know what sort of editor had either let it run like that, or edited it into mush (I've definitely had those editors). That it came from a rudderless SEO clickbait site vaguely appealing to tech dudes just seemed too funny to not point out. I don't mean to dismiss the opinions of non-professional or non-experienced critics, though. I just feel like I can tell when someone doesn't have a history of critical analysis, and mostly wants to talk about a movie in a way that's really just talking about themselves. Or, more specifically, they want to deliver the hottest and spiciest of takes, without having the skills or receipts to back them up. [/QUOTE]
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