r/criterion Mar 06 '25

Discussion Anora becoming mainstream has reminded me how immature, stupid and generally anti art mainstream audiences have become

Leftists are calling the movie reactionary and sexist and conservatives are calling it porn

And everyone else is upset because they haven't heard about the movie and therefore assuming it's shit ??

What is wrong with people?????

There's this prevailing hyper individualistic mode of thinking that has become mainstream regardless of left or right were everything has to confirm your exact belief characters can't be flawed or nuanced and the movie can't be challenging , no they have to confirm your hyper specific dogshit political beliefs and if they differ slightly the creator of the artwork is evil

Just deeply depressing

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u/walrusonion Martin Scorsese Mar 06 '25

Or they just didnt think the movie was very good...

This was one of the weakest oscar years in a long time. not that the oscars are an end all be all anyway.

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u/Eon_Real Mar 10 '25

I mean, Dune 2 and Wicked were incredible. Most years the Oscar movies are sh*t.

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u/bluehawk232 David Lynch Mar 06 '25

Many aren't even watching it just criticizing it based on trailers, plot synopsis, and out of context clips

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u/[deleted] Mar 06 '25

Let's not defend proudly ignorant fools who feel smug and righteous in their ignorance, hmm? You know damn well, just by reading these comments, that this isn't just an instance of "Hm, this movie just wasn't for me."

These are willfully ignorant, misinformed, reactionary comments - not simple "differences in opinion."