What is the role of the film critic?
According to the Boston Globe:
"A film critic's manifesto takes directors down a peg, puts writers on top, and turns Hollywood on its head."
Leading critic Clive Barnes noted from his perspective:
"One of the difficulties of criticism is that you are remote from the people you're criticizing for. You are probably more sophisticated than your average reader. You've certainly seen more than your average reader. Just the same as the ballet master or the choreographer doesn't represent the audience any more. So you do have to be very careful that you're not adopting too elitist a view, or be aware when you are adopting an elitist view."
In my opinion, a critique should be a thoughtful intelligent analysis of the key elements of a film to determine the aesthetic value on a myriad of artistic levels.
Ultimately, the film critic is a guiding light for the filmgoer.
Webster's definition
Main Entry: 1crit•ic
Pronunciation: 'kri-tik
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin criticus, from Greek kritikos, from kritikos able to discern or judge, from krinein
1 a : one who expresses a reasoned opinion on any matter especially involving a judgment of its value, truth, righteousness, beauty, or technique b : one who engages often professionally in the analysis, evaluation, or appreciation of works of art or artistic performances
2 : one given to harsh or captious judgment
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