Open Letter to the Film Illiterate

Mr.Sarris is, unquestionably, one of the most accomplished critics living today. As such, Mr.Sarris doesn't find himself compelled to appease the consumer demand for dime store "movie theorising". The addressee of this letter is representative of the demographic commonly targeted by the likes of Mr.Kelly. That is to say, that kind of director who, in want of authentic expression, fills his/her screen with pretensions acquired via the indie wholesales market. These, of course, act as perfectly acceptable substitutes for today's art-house filmgoer. If your colourless banter needs to be voiced on a public forum, try to counter its lack of taste with a bit of reverence for a man who wrote the book on American film criticism.