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The year's almost over and I can say I've caught up and watched Barbenheimer (yes, both films). If they are supposed to be the height of cinema then our standards are shockingly low. Granted, it's possible to have a 5-minute conversation on the subject matter of both films, but then that's easy enough with almost any picture. No, as I did before seeing them, I still think Barbenheimer is merely a testament to manufactured viral "must-see" movie marketing. That's the brilliance of film: unlike hearing a song played and then buying that very song, box office can be big based on teasers and trailers and hype even if people leave the movie theatre disappointed. And then in turn box office can influence reviews anyway. Most of the stuff I loved 25+ years ago was trashed and is now held in high regard; conversely, some stuff I thought was overrated yet was popular didn't endure.