Dirty Love wasn't written and directed, it was committed. Here is a film so pitiful, it doesn't rise to the level of badness. It is hopelessly incompetent... I am not certain that anyone involved has ever seen a movie, or knows what one is.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The reviewer condemns the film as incompetent and poorly made, suggesting it fails even at being bad.
- In plain terms
- The film is called hopelessly incompetent and not even bad.
- What can you take from it?
- A work can be so poor it lacks basic competence.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What criteria define 'incompetent' in film?
- Can a film be appreciated despite technical flaws?
Another view
Taste is subjective; some may find value where others see failure.
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