NEW YORK — A Letterboxd user known as BuzzedLightyear has created a media firestorm after scoring one of the year’s biggest blockbusters with a two star rating.
“Aaron Taylor-Johnson is this films only saving grace,” says Mr. Lightyear in his lengthy, expletive-ridden review on the app. “It was so dark, so dull, and so diverted from the original source material, that even ATJ can’t save this one.”
Letterboxd is a free platform open to any cinephile or first time movie watcher. However, many of the 17 million users on Letterboxd are involved in the entertainment industry in some form or fashion, which makes the 2 star review such a controversial issue.
“I mean, I wouldn’t go below a three [stars]. Ever,” said a friend of BuzzedLightyear, who asked to remain anonymous as he is an aspiring actor. “What if an actor in the movie sees my review? What if the Director sees it? What if a Hollywood Producer sees it. Buzzed isn’t in the industry but now he’ll never be able to break in if he wanted,” he continued. When asked to comment further, the friend raised one hand as he dialed his agent’s phone number with the other.
BuzzedLightyear’s review was so controversial, it reached Letterboxd Founders Matthew Buchanan and Karl Von Randow’s inboxes.
“We never expected anyone would dare go below a three-star rating,” said Buchanan, “we forgot film enthusiasts love to shit on work they had no hand in creating.” When asked what he would score Kraven the Hunter [the movie at the center of all this controversy], Mr. Von Randow admitted “I mean, yeah, I’d probably give it a two as well.”
At press time, when asked if he had any regrets scoring the film so low, Mr. Lightyear shouted “NO! AND I’LL DO IT AGAIN IF I HAVE TO,” with James Cagney flare, before being handcuffed and hauled off in a police car.
