Mad Dog Time is the first movie I have seen that does not improve on the sight of a blank screen viewed for the same length of time. Oh, I've seen bad movies before. But they usually made me care about how bad they were. Watching Mad Dog Time is like waiting for the bus in a city where you're not sure they have a bus line...Mad Dog Time should be cut into free ukulele picks for the poor.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The reviewer finds the film worse than a blank screen, describing it as tedious and useless.
- In plain terms
- The movie is as boring as waiting for a bus that may never come.
- What can you take from it?
- A film can be so unengaging it feels like wasted time.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How can reviewers convey boredom without exaggeration?
- What makes a film feel like a 'blank screen'?
Another view
The extreme negativity may alienate readers who prefer balanced critique.
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