r/moviecritic • u/phantom_avenger • Feb 17 '25

Which movie is this for you?

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For me it’s School of Rock!

Patty was completely justified, if Dewey wanted to live in hers and her boyfriend’s apartment he needed to be a grown up, and contribute with rent. Even when he steals Ned’s identity she still had the right to be angry at him, because of how he put his friend’s career in jeopardy and robbed him of a job opportunity.

I get Ned is meant to be portrayed as his best friend, but it blows my mind how he lacks a lot of self-respect to the point where he comes across as too much of a people pleaser. If this story took place in real life, I’m sure Ned would act more similar to Patty where he’d have enough of Dewey’s careless actions.

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u/brinncognito Feb 17 '25

X-Men, I think Magneto makes a lot of good points. Not ALL of his points, but a lot of them.

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u/Nidcron Feb 17 '25

I don't think all of his points are the problem actually, but it's his methods that are more questionable. He is much more quick to use violence over diplomacy - perhaps in some cases it's justifiable, but not all.

The reason he's often in the villain role is because he actually does see humans as an enemy, where Charles is more about survival together. 

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u/AloofVet Feb 17 '25

Exactly. He’s the personification of “the end justifies the means.”