Despite these pitfalls, early
critical reactions to the film are positive, and whether you're a fan of Garland and Vandermeer or simply an aficionado of thought - provoking, psychedelic science fiction, you're sure to be in for a treat.
Not exact matches
Blame its proximity
to the similarly themed Olympus Has Fallen (which, on the whole, received similar
critical reaction but comparatively more box office success) if you will, but having watched and enjoyed the heck out of the
film last night I believe at least some of the blame lies at the feet of Sony's marketing.
I think the
critical reaction to it is largely because of nostalgia for the noir
films it tries
to recreate.
The mixed
critical and commercial
reaction to Sullivan's Travels (now universally recognized as a masterpiece), and the fact that Sturges was always a tough act
to follow, meant that the
film would have few imitators in its own era.
But the fortunes for the
film seemed
to turn with the unusually bad
critical reaction.
The
film has had overwhelming positive
critical reactions and this has led
to strong repeat business leading
to some impressive box office numbers.
Striped of its international cinema release by Paramount Studios due
to worries that it was too cerebral for audiences, Annihilation (based on the novel by Jeff VanderMeer) comes
to Netflix on more of a positive wave of
critical reaction than the two sci - fi streaming flicks before it, two
films which have done a great detriment
to Netflix's standing as a major
film studio competitor, only enforcing the notion that the streaming service is becoming a dumping ground for doomed movies.
Although Logan has yet
to be released, early buzz for the Wolverine
film suggests it will be a
critical and financial success -
reactions to footage of the opening act and early screenings has been immensely positive, while fans have additionally responded well
to the
film's trailers.
In particular,
reaction paper should be written critically, it is your task
to provide
critical response
to a book,
film, event, or even a person.