“I don't need the audience, but sometimes it's nice to have a gauge - not so I know how I feel, but so I get what is or isn't working for moviegoers.” KnowsNeedsFeelsSometimesAudienceKnow HowNiceGauges Author:Wesley Morris
“'Brokeback Mountain' is a sad love story about two people who can't be together, and the reason that they can't be together is because being gay is a stigmatized thing. It would be interesting to have the same movie in which the two guys weren't in the closet and there was no shame about them being gay and they couldn't be together for other reasons. I still feel like we're a long way from that happening.” PeopleWayFeelsLongStillsTwoReasonStoriesWould BeTogetherGuyInterestingGayMountainHappeningsShameLove StoryClosetsLong WayBeing GaySad LoveTwo GuysBrokeback Mountain Author:Wesley Morris
“The problem with a lot of movies when it comes to race is that they want to be moral, and they want to make the audience feel good about something that a lot of people don't feel good about.” PeopleWantFeelsProblemRaceMoralAudienceFeel Good Author:Wesley Morris
“I do feel a responsibility to address things that are problematic, but I don't have to go out of my way to do that.” WayFeelsResponsibilityMy WayAddresses Author:Wesley Morris
“All critics have the responsibility to tease out the social ideas and social problems in a movie. I don't feel an obligation to do that because I'm black.” FeelsIdeasProblemSocialBlackResponsibilityCriticsObligationTeaseSocial Problems Author:Wesley Morris
“Everybody brings their thing to their criticism. I bring this wealth of opinions and feeling and knowledge about race and gender and sexuality. I feel like I have it, I may as well express it, and if it's applicable to what I'm writing about and I'm not forcing it, I should try to use it, because it's interesting. It speaks to more than some people.” PeopleIfsFeelsShouldWritingTryingWellsMayUseFeelingsSpeakWealthInterestingRaceOpinionCriticismGenderSexualityRace And GenderGender And Sexuality Author:Wesley Morris
“Movies are visual, aural, they involve people, and life, and ideas and art, they are so elastic. They can hold anything, withstand everything, and make you feel anything. Other arts can do that, but movies are the only ones that can incorporate other media into cinema.” PeopleFeelsArtIdeasCan DoMediaCinemaVisuals Author:Wesley Morris
