5. Movie Critics Are Bribe-able
We take a lot on the word of the movie critic. Movie critics are given the opportunity to see movies before they come out, so we place a lot of trust in them and in their professional opinions. However, movie critics are simply journalists. Like any other kind of journalist, integrity is almost a personal preference. If a journalist chooses to adhere to the honesty and the truth, that is admirable and certainly preferable; however, it’s just as (if not more) common that a journalist would choose the more financially advantageous or beneficial option, which includes taking bribes. Companies like Disney have been accused of “owning” large numbers of movie critics that they use to their advantage, whether that means promoting their own films or insulting others. In fact, Disney was recently accused of doing this to the last Fantastic Four film, that it might damage Sony’s reputation and win back film rights to the franchise.
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