Let’s stop pretending that standing ovations at film festivals are newsworthy
LA TimesWhen “Joker: Folie à Deux” premiered at the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday, the audience erupted into a standing ovation that lasted 11 minutes, according to Variety. Early reviews for “Folie à Deux” have been mixed, with some critics hailing Todd Phillips’ “Joker” sequel as “brilliant” and “impressively odd” and others calling it “frustrating” and “underwhelming.” Still, reporting the length of the standing ovation after a screening has become a routine part of film festival coverage, especially for Hollywood trades. Guillermo del Toro’s “Pan’s Labyrinth” earning a 22-minute standing ovation at its 2006 Cannes premiere is often cited when discussing impressive receptions at film festivals. But movies are more than a collection of stats like the length of a standing ovation or box office haul — discussions generated by “Joker” and “Poor Things” can’t be reduced to their numbers.
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