Movie Critics Are From What Planet?

Mao's Last Dancer was the movie I went to see on Saturday, August 28th. I heard from friends that it was a good film but then I read the discouraging two-star review in the Weekend section from the Miami Herald, which caused me to re-think my decision whether or not to see it.

In the end, even with the not so encouraging critical review, a friend and I went to see the film just to get out of the South Florida summer heat and to eat popcorn. Good decision. The air conditioning and popcorn were good, but the movie was one of the best I've seen in years.

For a remarkable movie like Mao's Last Dancer to receive a mediocre review makes me wonder from what planet do movie critics come, and who are the aliens that voted for the Hurt Locker for last year's Best Picture at the Academy Awards?

A suggestion, if one likes the subject matter of a film, or the actors, or the director or one simply wants to get out of inclement weather and eat popcorn, do yourself a favor, disregard the critics' reviews and go to see the movie. :-)

Albiwan...