i have to say i didn't care for this, and it's not because i get off on seeking out supposedly great movies and complaining about them. usually i agree with critical acclaim. in this case i think the films is hugely overrated. the screenplay, while intelligent, is nothing but a string of well-written angry monologues. i have only so much patience for this in a linear movie.
the story is not meant to be realistic. the satire is cartoonish and absurd if you think too hard about it, and i'm guessing my qualms with the style of storytelling weren't helped along by the fact that i didn't believe the story (satire or not).
so what it ends up being is a scathing look at the way they made TV shows back before i was born, and could not yet have made the decision to not watch TV shows anyway.
to the 20 and under crowd, i don't think this movie has anything to offer you, despite the critical BJs it receives in this and so many other forums.
the story is not meant to be realistic. the satire is cartoonish and absurd if you think too hard about it, and i'm guessing my qualms with the style of storytelling weren't helped along by the fact that i didn't believe the story (satire or not).
so what it ends up being is a scathing look at the way they made TV shows back before i was born, and could not yet have made the decision to not watch TV shows anyway.
to the 20 and under crowd, i don't think this movie has anything to offer you, despite the critical BJs it receives in this and so many other forums.
