July 4th, 2009 by
Russell Wilson
It is so easy to criticize someone else’s work. Give me any website and I can find ways to improve it. But critics need to acknowledge and respect what the creators have done regardless of whether or not it’s perfect. I was reminded of this while watching Ratatouille with my children on the 4th of July.
Anton Ego, Ratatouille (2007)
In many ways the work of a critic is easy. We risk very little yet enjoy a position over those who offer up their work and themselves to our judgement. We thrive on negative criticism which is fun to write and to read. But the bitter truth we critics must face is that in the grand scheme of things, the average piece of junk is probably more meaningful than our criticism designating it so.
