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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Adam Boult

Open thread: what are the most overrated films?

Actor Marlon Brando, shown in this undated handout picture in a scene from his 1972 film 'The Godfather'. Photograph: EPA
Marlon Brando in The Godfather … An offer you can refuse? Photograph: EPA

Do you find The Godfather unrelentingly boring? Star Wars an overhyped toy advert? Apocalypse Now nothing but boats, trees and mumbling? What are the films other people praise that you don't see the fuss about? Let us know in the thread below.

We're also keen to hear about new films you've been watching. Here's what some @guardianfilm followers had to say about movies they'd seen recently:

@ScreenHighway

Prometheus – a visual feast of big ideas and unanswerable questions. Science fiction at its best.

@zonderblahblah

Prometheus left me cold. I didn't care for any of the characters or their impending doom.

@jonlis1


Angels' Share yells out in despair & celebration: Loach perfectly tunes a visceral toughness & escapist joy. Utterly compelling.

@toki1789

Ill Manors, uncompromising, brutal film featuring some intense performances. Great.

@eising

Moonrise Kingdom. A collection of insanely brilliant scenes by an impressive cast. Funny and very enjoyable. 8/10.

@seraudnitz

Top Cat: worse than worst reviews. Possible candidate for worst film ever. Charmless, humourless and shoddily made

@alexdimartino

Michael is the brave child prisoner of an unnoticed monster in Austria. Perfect script, magnificent long takes.

@thatmissdeen

The Dictator – rude, infantile and flippin' hilarious.

• If you've seen any films in the last week, good or bad, let us know. You can either leave a comment in the thread below, or tweet your thoughts with the hashtag #gdnreview. We'll pick the best and show them off here once a week.

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