I haven’t been this incensed about a film’s immediate reception since Oppenheimer.
How I Donated Three Hours of My Life to Christopher Nolan’s Biggest Wank And Came Away Feeling Like an Old Gym Sock
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“I won’t see Oppenheimer”, I crowed just a few weeks ago. I also said, “I probably will see Barbie one day – but I won’t tell you about it”. And then I did tell you about it. I saw Barbie and I liked it. No shame. And only some mild surprise, because I tend to react pretty strongly to ‘hyped’ things. If everyone is going, then it’s probably not much cho…
That was nearly three years ago. I’ve certainly seen some dreadful films since — I often enjoy a bad film. But my least favourite kind of movie to have to sit through is a bore-fest that garners almost universal acclaim. I felt close to that last year with the Superman reb…
