The Max Landis written, David Ayer directed film, Bright, hit Netflix this past Friday, and it was met with a litany of critical backlash, some heralding it as "the worst film of 2017." The Rotten Tomato's "Tomatometer", on the other hand, proves that it's pleasing fans with a staggering 90% (versus the critics 30%). Based off the trailer, it seemed like a promising piece of cinema — as good as one could hope from a made-for-streaming movie, that is. I mean, it has Will Smith AND Joel Edgerton in the lead slots, both of whom are good, generally well-calibrated performers. Surprising enough, Bright had us divided here at Viddy Well. As opposed to doing a review on the film, which would undoubtedly highlight mostly one side of the coin, we decided to do a friendly debate to better showcase the subjectivity of cinema.
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