tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14146381.post7108480598522781237..comments2023-10-22T09:19:29.996-04:00Comments on I Hate The New Yorker: more Shutter Islandzoe p.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02535684589288030978noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14146381.post-87368289745720708032010-03-15T21:25:19.275-04:002010-03-15T21:25:19.275-04:00Oh God, I too loved Shutter Island! Especially th...Oh God, I too loved Shutter Island! Especially the second and, yes, the third time I saw it. An incredible experience and the more I understand about my own experience and why it keeps haunting me, the more I think it's one of the best movies I've seen in ages. Why are film critics so quick to have an agenda as I think they do here? A.O. Scott and David Edelstein, in particular, couldn't wait to condemn anyone who might actually like this movie as Scorsese "whores". What a load is that? Borderline contemptible at best. Anyone who can honestly go to this film and not see it as Scorsese's most personal film in some time doesn't hold much water. At least Kael was willing to go into the world and view movies with the audience, something Brody seems up for as well. Good for both. I think that's so much more important than going to a screening with other critics or something provided by the "studio" so you won't have to mix with the masses. Anthony Lane has always gotten on my nerves because he's more interested in showing us what a "smart" mouth he has -- much moreso than actually reviewing anything in depth, at least as far as I can tell. Brody is my new hero amongst critics, whether I always agree with him or not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com