Taika Waititi Slams Critics Over 'Klara and the Sun' Reviews
The Hollywood Reporter • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Taika Waititi responded to negative reviews of his film "Klara and the Sun" by highlighting the disparity between the film's 78% audience score and 28% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes, emphasizing his preference for audience opinions over critics.
- Waititi criticized film critics on Instagram, calling them "irrelevant," "out of touch," and "obsolete," referencing similar criticism they gave to his previous film "Jojo Rabbit."
- "Klara and the Sun," adapted from Kazuo Ishiguro's 2021 novel, opened last week in 880 North American theaters, earning an estimated $725,000 in its opening weekend and grossing about $1.7 million worldwide so far.
- The film is set in a dystopian future and follows an android companion bonding with a sick young girl, starring Jenna Ortega and Amy Adams.
- Waititi expressed cautious optimism about artificial intelligence, stating he supports its use as a tool to assist humans rather than replace them, reflecting themes central to the film.
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