re: Dunkirk discussion (NO SPOILERS)

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On Metacritic the score is 96. I can't remember the last time a wide summer release has ever received such high praise.

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What's interesting is that of the 35 reviews on metacritic there 22 that are 100, 27 that are 90 and above, 32 that are 80 and above, and 34 that are 70 and above.

Then there is one review (Jake Cole from Slant), that gave it a 38 (1.5/4 or 37.5 rounded up).

He is also one of the 3 rotten reviews (out of 81 at this time) on Rottentomatoes, but the other 2 reviewers gave it a C and a 2.5/5 so his review is even more negative than the other rotten reviews.

I find it interesting when almost everybody gives a film universal acclaim, and the other negative reviews are more mixed, yet someone can see the same film and give it a scathing review. I guess that's why these sites are useful; if we only saw his review, then it would give a drastically different view.