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Christopher Nolan Calls Out "A Real Problem" In Amateur Film Criticism: "To Be Able To Identify The Mechanism Does Not Invalidate The Mechanism" (deadline.com)
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[–] 23 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Yeah it's like saying "oh this musician is using smaller intervals in their chorus to make it easier to sing, LAME".

"They added sugar to their tomato sauce because the restaurant is in a location where they have to use canned tomatoes, WEAK"

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  • [–] 7 points 1 month ago

    Exactly, tropes exist in all human art forms. Sometimes they can be relied on too heavily in lieu of something else, but I find I get a lot of satisfaction out of recognising one that has been employed well. Being able to recognise and connect with the choices an artist made doesn't inherently make them bad artistic choices. Quite the opposite, in fact.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    What's this about needing added sugar for canned tomatoes? I've never heard that before.

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