Previous Version
3/21/2025, 4:11:17 PM
Any time a film is described as "beautifully shot" by critics, what they mean is, "it's really boring - but it's made by an arthouse director so we can't be that blunt, so we're going to damn it with this faintest of praise instead."
Examples highlighted during [Wittertainment](Wittertainment) have included [The Piano](The_Piano), Bright Star (also by Jane Campion) and the [Toby Jones](Toby_Jones) feature The Painted Veil.
This Version
3/21/2025, 4:11:17 PM
Any time a film is described as "beautifully shot" by critics, what they mean is, "it's really boring - but it's made by an arthouse director so we can't be that blunt, so we're going to damn it with this faintest of praise instead."
Examples highlighted during [Wittertainment](Wittertainment) have included [The Piano](The_Piano), Bright Star (also by Jane Campion) and the [Toby Jones](Toby_Jones) feature The Painted Veil.
View Original Markdown (without highlighting)
Previous Version
Beautifully shot rule
Any time a film is described as "beautifully shot" by critics, what they mean is, "it's really boring - but it's made by an arthouse director so we can't be that blunt, so we're going to damn it with this faintest of praise instead."
Examples highlighted during Wittertainment have included The Piano, Bright Star (also by Jane Campion) and the Toby Jones feature The Painted Veil.
This Version
Beautifully shot rule
Any time a film is described as "beautifully shot" by critics, what they mean is, "it's really boring - but it's made by an arthouse director so we can't be that blunt, so we're going to damn it with this faintest of praise instead."
Examples highlighted during Wittertainment have included The Piano, Bright Star (also by Jane Campion) and the Toby Jones feature The Painted Veil.