One of the main things I don't like about Film Critics (this is generalising, I admit it, but it bugs me; you're a lot better than most about this Bob) is when they poorly review a film that they do not belong to the target audience of.
Whenever I read the papers (which is unfortunately getting to be a rarer occurrence) the main film critic always seems to be a middle aged, middle class male (let me finish kids, I've got no problems with any of those categories, but it is relevant to my point).
So of course, anything aimed at a niche audience, teenagers or young adults is probably going to be HATED by them. Just because a film doesn't appeal to that certain individual does not mean it's a bad film.
The best example I can think of is Scott Pilgrim. It got ripped to shreds in a lot of reviews because the critics admitted they didn't "get" it. Of course you didn't! You're 50! The closest you've probably come to gaming culture is playing solitaire on your pc! And yes, I know I'm generalising again.
Whenever I read the papers (which is unfortunately getting to be a rarer occurrence) the main film critic always seems to be a middle aged, middle class male (let me finish kids, I've got no problems with any of those categories, but it is relevant to my point).
So of course, anything aimed at a niche audience, teenagers or young adults is probably going to be HATED by them. Just because a film doesn't appeal to that certain individual does not mean it's a bad film.
The best example I can think of is Scott Pilgrim. It got ripped to shreds in a lot of reviews because the critics admitted they didn't "get" it. Of course you didn't! You're 50! The closest you've probably come to gaming culture is playing solitaire on your pc! And yes, I know I'm generalising again.