I don't normally read the reviews on or anywhere else, nor have I ever submitted one. Nonetheless, something told me that I should delve into them after watching this wonderfully moving story.
While each of the viewer's reviews I read heaped praise on this film, the professional "critics" all panned this exceptional piece of cinematic art.
The Professor and the Madman soars on the stellar performances of Penn and Gibson. And this from someone who wholly disagrees with Penn's politics and much of Gibson's personal history.
The "critics" should stick to their praise of aliens, super heroes, explosions, and CGI. This movie requires the viewer to confront one of history's darker moments...the British asylum system, and recognize the truth that genius comes in many forms. The collective IQs of the "critics" are simply unable to keep up.
Cheers to the writers, directors, cast, and crew for giving us such a masterpiece that requires us to actually listen as well as watch. Think, instead of react. Wonder how we had no clue of this backstory to the O.E.D.
While each of the viewer's reviews I read heaped praise on this film, the professional "critics" all panned this exceptional piece of cinematic art.
The Professor and the Madman soars on the stellar performances of Penn and Gibson. And this from someone who wholly disagrees with Penn's politics and much of Gibson's personal history.
The "critics" should stick to their praise of aliens, super heroes, explosions, and CGI. This movie requires the viewer to confront one of history's darker moments...the British asylum system, and recognize the truth that genius comes in many forms. The collective IQs of the "critics" are simply unable to keep up.
Cheers to the writers, directors, cast, and crew for giving us such a masterpiece that requires us to actually listen as well as watch. Think, instead of react. Wonder how we had no clue of this backstory to the O.E.D.