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Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger
I didn’t mind EEAAO but I’ve yet to meet anyone who didn’t hate it. I didn’t think it’d be that polarizing but I guess that what happens when a mediocre movie gets that much hype.
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I think the premise just deviated so much from what people are used to with their academy considerations, but also modern films in general. And it centers on the dynamics and struggles of a collectivist culture family, which differs in fundamental ways from your typical individualist north American families and the related commentary typical to NA films. The humour was oddball-y and it flirted with goofiness at many points. So for audience members that take things very literally, they probably felt like they were watching adult dress up or an extended skit like what you'd see on Community, without grasping the overlying themes being touched on. It's a movie where you really have to surrender to where it's taking you and not view it through the typical lens that you would view most other films with. I'm not surprised that many people, at least in NA, wouldn't enjoy that ride nor resonate with the film.