The film, which stars Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie, has underperformed at the box office and divided critics.
“Once the filmmaker finishes the movie, then it sort of becomes the audience’s, and that includes the critics, includes everyone,” Chazelle replied. “And everyone’s gonna have a different take on the film, and I think they’re all legitimate. Then it becomes the world’s movie, in a way.”
He explained that, although he doesn’t have a problem when filmmakers tinker with their movies after the release, he personally doesn’t believe in doing that. “It’s fine, but I do think at a certain point, a movie represents a moment in time and a moment in history,” thedirector said. “You finish the film, you send it off and then I think it’s time to really move on at some level, other than the talking about it that one needs to do to promote it.
Chazelle continued, “But it’s good to have something that stimulates conversation and debate and a lot of fierce opinions on either side. We all knew the movie was gonna ruffle some feathers and get some people mad, and I think that’s good. More movies should do that.” There’s no doubt that the film has stirred debate, particularly in light of it bombing at the box office with less than $15 million to date. In his
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