Food for thought about Oscar and Film Reviews
January 27, 2008
Mick LaSalle, Chronicle Movie Critic, wrote about Oscars and criticism:
"There Will Be Blood" demonstrates [Paul Thomas] Anderson's bold and unmistakable talent, but the film itself has serious problems. It's just the kind of film that critics often laud, if only out of intellectual intimidation or laziness: When dealing with a serious talent, it's simply easier to review the movie the director tried to make, rather than the one he actually made. It's the path of least resistance. The intimidation factor also accounts for half the positive reviews that Quentin Tarantino has received in the past 10 years.
I missed this line in the article, which Neal pointed out to me:
There's Daniel Day-Lewis, nominated for imitating John Huston for 10 hours (or was it 2 1/2?) in "There Will Be Blood."