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Should film critics care about cinematic technique?
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Author:  timark_uk [ Fri Apr 11, 2014 10:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Should film critics care about cinematic technique?
Do movie critics need filmmaking experience or an understanding of film theory to do their jobs?
The article relates mainly to professional film critics, but also touches upon the non-professional.
It's something which has been turning me off reading film reviews for the last few years.
The review mainly consists of a plot/story summary and a small end paragraph relating to if the reviewer liked the film or not.
Literary criticism applied to a visual medium is not a good way to critique what is still an artform.

Mark
Author:  pcernie [ Fri Apr 11, 2014 11:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Should film critics care about cinematic technique?
I'm gonna read the article later, but I absolutely detest the reviews you mention too. Even worse, some of the Sunday papers are basically, '...the plane crash. And then our hero...' :roll:

I can think of any number of recent films that if they'd mentioned the editing or post-production 'values', well, I could have made a more informed decision going in. Which is surely the point of a review.

Though I have to say, you do wonder who is to blame/praise for some films (2nd unit directors for good or bad, ADD editing etc), and I'm sure that's true of 'professional' critics too.
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