After watching "The Counselor (2013)" by Ridley Scott on Netflix, I couldn't help but searching online desperately for meaning. A blog post named "The Counselor: Frequently Asked Questions." struck my eyes with its first question: Q: What the fuck did I just watch? Exactly! I felt so vindicated. The blogger went on to try her/his best to make sense of this film, like a kid trying to put together pieces of a broken porcelain vase. It was a nice try but it just doesn't hold up. I agree with the blogger that the overwhelmingly negative reviews can be largely blamed on a bad advertising campaign, which sold this film for something it is not: an action thriller. When the audience find out in the end, they felt cheated and negative reviews ensured. However, I wasn't a victim of false expectation; I watched the film with little prior knowledge except for the short, cryptical synopsis on Netflix. All I knew was that it was a Ridley Scott movie starrin
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