Saw "Where'd You Go Bernadette" tonight.

[bif]

I thought it was fantastic. I hadn't read the book and had no idea what to expect. Great acting and cinematography. The scenes in Antarctica were gorgeous. Highly recommended.

[Ohiya]

1. Two thumbs up from this household!

I liked it better than the book. Also loved the scenes from Antarctica.

[sinkingfeeling]

2. Enjoyed the movie, but was disappointed that the Antarctica scenes

of Palmer station and penguins were stock footage. The rest was filmed in Greenland.

I kept wishing I could have gone farther to the continent and south when I went to Antarctica.

[Chalco]

3. My husband and I loved it too! Amazing that...

the critics panned it. Don't trust critics!

[Blue_Adept]

4. Critics had plenty of legit issues with the film

It excised huge chunks of the novel and the narrative was problematic. Structurally, it was a mess.

"Don't trust critics" is the same as "don't trust experts" when you get down to it. You have to partially realize that they're looking at a film different from how a regular viewer will, just like experts will in their own field.

[Chalco]

5. I guess I disagree.

I didn't read the book so it didn't matter to me that parts were "excised."

I liked the narrative and structure, thought they worked well.

Oh, well.

[Blue_Adept]

6. disagreeing is fine. Saying not to trust critics is counterproductive.

It leans into that don't trust journalists
don't trust experts
don't trust anyone