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I think it's a bad think to limit oneself only to films/stories that are super-complicated and full of symbolism. Sometimes it's good to turn your brain off and enjoy a movie for what it is. A pleasing story with nice visuals.
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^ This x 1000.
Filmmaking is complex process. To make a film even remotely watchable these days is a fucking feat because people are so unappreciative of the simple things. If every film was mindblowingly awesome, none of them would be.
Now, does this line of reasoning excuse people like Friedberg and Seltzer? No.