Dear Editors,
I recently interviewed Adam Green, the writer/director of the new thriller “Frozen.” Bright fellow with a clear passion for movie making.
So when I saw your publication had reviewed his new film I was curious to read your official reaction.
Well, I got more than I expected. The “review” turned out to be a summary of the movie, giving away plot point after plot point, leaving precious little for movie goers to experience on their own. (warning: don’t read past the third paragraph if you intend on seeing the film)
Did this review skip the usual editing process? Can you pull or modify the review so that potential audiences don’t read it and decide to spend their money elsewhere? The film deserves to succeed or fail on its own merits, not because a major publication decided to print a spoiler-laden review.
Surely your critics can assess a movie’s strengths and weaknesses without revealing critical plot information along the way.
Thank you for your attention.
Christian Toto, whatwouldtotowatch.com
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Bravo, WWTW!
Why the critic community does not follow the standard of the Comment community and precede revelatory entries and posts with the [Spoiler Alert] heading, I do not know.
D.
Thanks for the warning. That movie has the best poster I’ve seen in a while.
I think the problem here is that The Hollywood Reporter is still, primarily, a trade paper; and they haven’t really adjusted to the fact that anybody can find one of their reviews online without knowing that the rules are different from those in a general-audience entertainment magazine.
They either need to add spoiler warnings, or more clearly separate reviews from plot synopses.