It is film critics' duty to find and point out faults that are missed, or at least forgiven, by people of lesser intellect - those whose only interest is in entertainment.

The really clever critics can see through all the hype and expose the true value of a film to an otherwise delusional public.

We have so much to thank them for.

"If I were a shadow, I know I wouldn't like to be half of what I should be."
Mr Otsuka, the old black tomcat in Kafka on the Shore (Haruki Murakami)