The Menu (2022)

[crutzulee]

Originally Posted by spider-neil

I think the only film critic I truly respect was Roger Ebert and even he I disagreed from time to time. I disagreed with the opinion but respected the way he explained his views.

There are many films in which his opinions differed from my own, but no one has ever been able to dissect a movie with such sober acumen, love for film, and yet unpretentiousness as Roger Ebert. Leonard Maltin....not so much..

[spider-neil]

Originally Posted by crutzulee

There are many films in which his opinions differed from my own, but no one has ever been able to dissect a movie with such sober acumen, love for film, and yet unpretentiousness as Roger Ebert. Leonard Maltin....not so much..

‘The Menu is a stupid movie’. No explanation, no nuance. Is this clown being paid money for his opinion?

[BluBonnet]

[spider-neil]

Originally Posted by BluBonnet

You can have any opinion you like but if you’re getting paid to give your opinions it’s not too much to ask to elaborate on that opinion.

[crutzulee]

Originally Posted by spider-neil

‘The Menu is a stupid movie’. No explanation, no nuance. Is this clown being paid money for his opinion?

That's kind of it in a nutshell. People will have varying opinions on Ebert and many other critics, but Maltin has always been universally seen as a clown in the industry. He's kind of leaned into it over the years.