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The Hustle (2019)
Bad reviews misogynistic, or just a difference of opinion?
This is odd, a well acted, incredibly funny film, with minimal departure from its predecessors, evokes outrage from reviews. How can this be?
Not everyone has the same sense of humour of course. Not everyone likes the same actors. But what strikes such despair (in the people that can be bothered to write a review): "Worst film I've ever seen", "drivel", "if your IQ is below 70", "worst acting ever"... Its strange.
The most venomous comments appear to come from nostalgists who love Steve Martin and Michael Caine - as I do. Yet its exactly the same plot, and essentially the same jokes. So perhaps you could be indifferent, but outrage and hatred?
I just watched Bedtime Story, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and the Hustle on the same day (that's the type of fun things I get up to on weekends). If you like one, I can't understand how you wouldn't like the others. Sure you might hate unnecessary remakes, but outrage and hate?
Which brings me to the inevitable question. Is it just because the Hustle stars 2 women? I hear your howls of protest. Calls of political correctness gone made: "Can't we just dislike a film starring women without being accused of being sexist?". Maybe, after all I thought Wine Country was the biggest load of rubbish I'd seen in years and I don't think that makes me sexist. But when you like a film that's almost exactly the same, and then spend the majority of your review personally attaching its female stars... well perhaps there's something to that question.
Harith Iskander: I Told You So (2018)
Mind boggingly bad
When I was watching this I thought I must have had a stroke because I just couldn't comprehend how anyone could find this funny. Turns out I'm fine. Harith on the other hand not so much. I even watched till the end to see if I could manage a chuckle. I didn't.