Roger Ebert is copying me! He’s now reviewing reviews. Vulture reports that Ebert wrote a defense of Armond White’s negative review of District 9, and then, upon further reflection (partly because of the above table), reconsidered:
On Thursday night I posted in entry in defense of Armond White’s review of “District 9.” Overnight I received reader comments causing me to rethink that entry, in particular this eye-popping link supplied by Wes Lawson. I realized I had to withdraw my overall defense of White. I was not familiar enough with his work. It is baffling to me that a critic could praise “Transformers 2” but not “Synecdoche, NY.” Or “Death Race” but not “There Will be Blood.” I am forced to conclude that White is, as charged, a troll. A smart and knowing one, but a troll. My defense of his specific review of “District 9” still stands.
Read the whole thing here. I’m tempted to review Ebert’s review of White’s review.
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I, too, was fascinated by White for a time, but this really puts things into perspective.
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