Sentences with phrase «public reaction to the film»

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After watching a film like Pulse, I feel a bit insulted that movie executives think so little about the intelligence of the American movie - going public that the vast majority of the attempts at popular entertainment are completely stripped of anything remotely resembling a thought - provoking element, eschewing those in favor of noise, special effects and music stimuli to try to induce a subconscious reaction in the audience.

Giving the first signal of the public's reaction to Woody Allen after the recent allegations about his past behavior, this comedy, directed by and co-starring John Turturro, opened to the second best grosses of any limited film this year.

At first teasing that it will address — or at the very least acknowledge — some of the widespread negative reaction to the film, «Hitting it Hard» quickly settles into cutesy shots of Penélope Cruz dozing off and Crowe imitating aggressive journalists, though it closes with an indiscreet answering - machine message Cruise left for Crowe that's a fascinating glimpse beneath the veil of Cruise's public persona.

The muted reaction to the film, which has faded as far as the public is concerned (it presently boasts a very respectable 7.3 user rating on IMDb), did seem to set back Anderson's career and dull some of its luster.