Who Killed Captain Alex? is an essential “so-bad-it’s-good” film. Since Letterboxd doesn’t have the metric for that, I’ve decided to leave them without a star rating.
They are half-star films and five-star films simultaneously. These films defy cinematic rules and aesthetic guidelines, but are crafted with such distinct visions and incredible artistic passion that they must be reckoned with as both a masterpiece and a train wreck. Where do I place “so-bad-it’s-good” films? It’s been amazing to see how three of my favorite critics approach “canonizing” their favorite films, and it’s inspired me to assess my own lengthy canon and to redefine what a Five-Star Film is for me (that list is in the works). During this quarantine, I’ve been reading through Roger Ebert’s Great Movies books, Taking It All In and State of the Art by Pauline Kael, and Jonathan Rosenbaum’s Essential Cinema.
For me, star ratings are reductive, a helpful organizational tool, and a way to trace my cinematic journey and taste.
I know that other people find them to be a helpful mental organizational tool. I know that some people find star ratings to be vulgar or too reductive or elitist. I find it incredibly helpful to give every film I watch a star rating.
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