You've probably seen this template before.
Fill it in with any movie-related topic. It can be films within the same series or genre, directors, countries, or anything else. I'll start with countries.
Good: France. Talented people who always see their vision through. No fear, no hesitation. The nation has my respect in every area, including film.
Bad: Serbia. Shrill, insecure, and often with nothing interesting to say. A Serbian Film is a title way more representative than you think.
Underrated: Russia. People will say russian films are good, but I don't think the mainstream is on the same page as me. I assure you, the silents like Battleship Potemkin are not even close to their best.
Overrated: Japan. They have talent, they habe good composers, actors, and directors, but their people-pleasing "never offend anyone" culture rubs me the wrong way. They just lack the courage that, say, France has. Sometimes it's not a problem (paprika, seven samurai), but often times it is, and ends up with a lot of wasted potential. Also the worst film I've ever seen, ghost in the shell, is japanese, so there's that.
Overhated: Croatia. People here often say our films are worthless. I've checked, and I know that's not the case.
Underhated: Hungary. Is it possible for Hitler and Stalin to live so utterly rent-free in someone's head? Do something else, for God's sake.
Neutral: Thailand. I see they have a unique thing going on, but I can't say I get it. Fans of thai cinema aren't that plentiful or that loud, as far as I've seen, so I can't form any positive or negative opinion.
Fill it in with any movie-related topic. It can be films within the same series or genre, directors, countries, or anything else. I'll start with countries.
Good: France. Talented people who always see their vision through. No fear, no hesitation. The nation has my respect in every area, including film.
Bad: Serbia. Shrill, insecure, and often with nothing interesting to say. A Serbian Film is a title way more representative than you think.
Underrated: Russia. People will say russian films are good, but I don't think the mainstream is on the same page as me. I assure you, the silents like Battleship Potemkin are not even close to their best.
Overrated: Japan. They have talent, they habe good composers, actors, and directors, but their people-pleasing "never offend anyone" culture rubs me the wrong way. They just lack the courage that, say, France has. Sometimes it's not a problem (paprika, seven samurai), but often times it is, and ends up with a lot of wasted potential. Also the worst film I've ever seen, ghost in the shell, is japanese, so there's that.
Overhated: Croatia. People here often say our films are worthless. I've checked, and I know that's not the case.
Underhated: Hungary. Is it possible for Hitler and Stalin to live so utterly rent-free in someone's head? Do something else, for God's sake.
Neutral: Thailand. I see they have a unique thing going on, but I can't say I get it. Fans of thai cinema aren't that plentiful or that loud, as far as I've seen, so I can't form any positive or negative opinion.