Taika Waititi Slams Critics As Failed Artists Following Dismal Box Office

Director Taika Waititi slammed poor reviews for his latest film as the work of obsolete critics and failed artists.

Director Taika Waititi has lashed out at reviewers after his adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro's novel Klara and the Sun faced poor box-office figures and harsh criticism. He dismissed the negative notices as the work of failed artists and obsolete reviewers while praising higher audience ratings. The filmmaker defended his work by stating he creates art for the public rather than critics.

• The adaptationThe film is based on a celebrated novel by Kazuo Ishiguro.
• The defenseThe director contrasted poor critical scores with much higher audience ratings on review platforms.