Crash

[Scott Warner]

Originally Posted by adam

that is, I think he might know better than some of the schlock he praises, but he tries to approach it with a "my review should be appropriate for the lowest common denominator" kind of attitude.

I think Ebert would explain this as his "relative scaling" approach. That is, when he gives 'Batman Begins' a four star review, he's not saying that it's on the same footing as 'Citizen Kane', but rather that it's a four star movie compared to a three star for 'Hellboy' or a one star for 'Batman and Robin'.

I often disagree with his read of a movie but I chalk it mostly up to taste. Every once in a while something like 'Crash' comes along where I'm like "Ebert... I thought I knew you?!"