We watched Hostiles last weekend. Pretty damn good film, in my opinion. Built up to a final scene which hit me pretty hard with a big-picture realization, but that's probably just me and a reflection of my experiences and viewpoints. Even without the deeper meanings, it was still a very good story, if a little on the grim side...
So that said, at what point do you start criticizing your spouse when they want to see a movie that you know is going to suck? I know professional reviews aren't always reflective of how I will enjoy a movie, but the "percent fresh'" statistic on Rotten Tomatoes seems to provide a pretty good indicator. My wife wants me to take her to see the 15:19 to Paris (or whatever the new Clint Eastwood movie is called) but it's at something like 30% on RT and the critics are mostly saying that it's because of using the real people instead of actors - makes it feel like you're watching their slide show or something, with 90% of the movie feeling irrelevant and boring.
My thoughts are that I should just suck it up and go see what she wants to see. I''ve mentioned Rotten Tomatoes several times and suggested she check ratings there instead of basing her decisions on trailers only, but she still isn't so I guess that's my clue?
