Overrated Films

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The Usual Suspects (1995)

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The Usual Suspects is one of those times where an overrated film isn’t a bad film by any stretch. It was just over-hyped and spoiled by positive accolades.

Little Miss Sunshine (2006)

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Little Miss Sunshine was shot on a relatively low budget and generated a lot of hype when it came in 2006. Little Miss Sunshine was a filmed loved by many but why it’s so popular is beyond me.

Gone Girl (2014)

(Image via Merrick Morton/20th Century Fox)

Expectations were high for the release of the much anticipated Gone Girl directed by David Fincher. The film closely follows the #1 New York Times Bestseller book by Gillian Flynn. The film has an intriguing dark edge, however the plot is sporadic and often unbelievable.

Nick become the focus of the media when his wife Amy goes missing, with Nick the prime suspect for his murder. The twists and turns of the plot are vague or implausible. For example, it was unclear to me why Amy, apparently a sociopath, abandons her intricate plan to frame Nick for her death, commit suicide and then adamantly returns to her despised husband.

(Image via Merrick Morton/20th Century Fox )

I have trouble understanding all the claims that this film conveys underlying messages prompting feminism and portraying a modern marriage. While I can appreciate the cinematic techniques, the film appears to me to be largely overrated.

2/5

- Lucy

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)

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The idea of Birdman was brilliant. A washed up actor (Michael Keaton) known for playing a superhero (*cough* Batman *cough*) wants to finally be taken seriously in his acting (perhaps via a film such as this).

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The Usual Suspects (1995)

Little Miss Sunshine (2006)

Gone Girl (2014)

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)

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