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In his review, Shalit called the film "wildly over praised" and described Gyllenhaal's character as a "sexual predator" who "tracks Ennis down and coaxes him into sporadic trysts."

I'm stunned... I would have thought Shalit would have praised this film. But I have not seen/read a Shalit review in 10 years. Good for him for being honest (at least initially!)

[infowarrior]

But I have not seen/read a Shalit review in 10 years.

Indeed, *I* ceased to look for any review from him over 20 years ago (I still used Leonard Maltin, for a while thereafter, but only as a crude measure; ie if Maltin hated it, I would possibly like it...) Now I don't use a movie critic at all, and rarely see *any* movie in a theatre...

the infowarrior