As a big Letterboxd fan, you know I love going to the movies and then rating and reviewing what I've seen. But as it turns out, not everyone has the exact same reaction to the movies I see. In fact, some of my great joys in life are debating with people in real life the merits and quality of a movie. Today, I wanted to look at some of the most divisive movies of the last decade and pull apart what made them such hot-button issues. Let's dive in. Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)I think this movie legitimately broke the internet and ended friendships. It also somehow became really political, which was wild. This eighth installment in the Skywalker saga is perhaps one of the most well-known examples of a film that split even its fanbase. While many critics praised director Rian Johnson's subversion of franchise tropes, a significant portion of the audience lost their damn minds. Joker (2019)Look, this site had a whole viral article about this movie being dangerous, and I think we actually helped its massive box office with it. Todd Phillips' dark, gritty reimagining of the iconic Batman villain's origin story was both a critical and commercial success, earning Joaquin Phoenix an Academy Award for Best Actor. But people thought the movie was going to incite violence and riots. Honestly, if it came out after 2020, it might have. It was a weirdly predictive movie. mother! (2017)This movie kind of broke me in the theater....
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Tuesday, 8 July