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NSlayton Reading through reviews & critiques I think this was a situation where time and place of release counted heavily in film's favor.
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NSlayton Also Sundance audience != general critics. And beyond that...
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NSlayton SorayaMcDonald makes an excellent argument in theundefeated.com/features/birth-of-a-nation-nate-parker-gender-politics-oscarssowhite/ about how the politics of scarcity alter reception.
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NSlayton This is somewhat weird (and not as weighty oc) but the reception sort of reminds me of geek culture and 90s superhero movies? ...
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NSlayton This mentality of 'don't say anything just be thankful that they are making these types of movies, no matter the quality'
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NSlayton Very different situations in a lot of other ways of course, but reading @TheUndefeated piece, it reminded me of those arguments.
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