blotclot babbled:

> It's in the "trained" (?) critic's best interest to give good marks to
> most films. They are being paid for their opinion and no one wants to
> hear a critic pan more films than not.

Breathtaking, that's what you are.

One little point for you to chew on: Critics are not employed by
filmmakers or studios or theater operators. Can you guess who does pay
them? If that doesn't make your head explode, try figuring out what
the interest of critics' employers really are.


Also, as far as Ms Streep's performance, what was so bad about it? I
think she underplayed it, but that may have been because Julia was
actually a bit on the irascible side.