I loved it too, dearly, but Scott's review opened my eyes to the fact that it's a seriously flawed movie that never in a million years would have deserved to win a Best Screenplay Oscar. Even if his tone was maybe a tad too vitriolic for a professional reviewer — which was appropriate, really, given that Iñárritu…

One thing you should know about Mike D'Angelo is that he has very insular opinions and doesn't give half a shit about hype or reputation when he writes about movies. It occasionally comes off as contrarianism, such as here, but most of the time it's more of a blessing than a curse; nobody else in the mainstream…

Also, the movie is (childishly, but still) critiquing superhero/action tentpole movies, and what are those movies known for? Rapid, ADD-pandering editing that doesn't allow scenes or shots to breathe. In a way, the lack of cuts can be seen as a response to that.

Mine are Ratatouille and Synecdoche, New York.

I thought people had already made that comparison back when Whiplash was released? I mean, the similarity is really not hard to notice.

The basic story beats as laid out by the trailer do look awfully familiar — parent dies in tragic accident, child is left to face the world, a silent interspecies friendship forms, fears are faced, etc — but it's all going to hinge on the execution, and, considering Pixar's history of misleadingly broad trailers, I…

You know what, y'all can snark all you want; this trailer was awesome and full of exciting little details, this franchise is great, and I'm going to be there opening weekend.

I like Haim!

*most of the world except America drinking laws

The comic book-ness of Nick Blood's name is giving assless chaps a run for their money as the most inexplicably recurring subject of AV Club comments.

Not at all. It's the DC Cinematic Universe that is undeserving of Ezra Miller, not the other way around.

Oh, no, I won't have that. Ezra Miller is fantastic.

I like Ed Sheeran and even sort of respect him, but Thinking Out Loud should be banished from the face of the Earth.

Amen. I hated that they cut that scene from Crazy Stupid Love.

…I think you should go see a urologist.

I once loved Cougar Town possibly even more than Abed, but its final season was often grating to watch.

Counterpoint: Laurie is absolutely not there just to be the hot chick. She is that deranged, harrowing, metaphysical clusterfuck's beating human heart.

You also just ruined everything

You just ruined everything.

I will be perfectly happy if this whole comments section is nothing but "simply eat" jokes.