Renowned critic's hate-watch of new musical film sparks introspection on the nature of criticism in the age of online outrage
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IndieWire's chief critic David Ehrlich unexpectedly despised Jon M. Chu's new musical, finding himself more interested in reflecting on why he didn't want to pan it rather than the actual review
Ehrlich grapples with the challenges of criticism in a time of heightened online toxicity, where knee-jerk hatred has become the norm rather than honest, nuanced analysis
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