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Originally Posted by Luffy
I think Ebert on his own has made more embarrassing decisions than with Siskel. He gave the Usual Suspects 1.5 stars, Unforgiven 2.5, Reservoir Dogs 2.5, Gladiator 2 stars among others.
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You may be right, but my point stands. Critics don't always get it right whether it's how good/bad the newest movie is or how good/bad a new book is. I hadn't known Mr. Ebert had given Gladiator such a low rating. I rarely pay attention to what the critics say (no matter the media). Gladiator is special in that two actors had their last roles in it (Richard Harris & Oliver Reed). I have no idea who is the critic who gives the reviews of the books in the NYT or even what is 'good' among new books reviewed, but I still think there is some (natural) bias in any critical review. There has to be as long as critics come from within the ranks of the human race.
