What should you do when fans get defensive about a star's new movie?

[CamilaL]

Has anyone else noticed how weirdly defensive some fans get when you point out that their favorite star's new movie is just plain bad? I saw it this weekend and thought the performance was totally flat, but saying that online got me piled on by their stans saying I "just don't get the artistry." Am I missing something, or is it okay to separate the person from a genuinely lackluster project?

[ScottYR]

Yeah I felt the same this weekend I called the movie flat and the room got loud with defense it seems people want to shield the name of a star more than the work

[Evelyn_S]

One time I tried to separate the person from the project and it felt clumsy I looked at the scenes that worked and those that did not and still felt unsure if the failure was in the script or the direction

[IsabellaYR]

Maybe the problem is not the film but how we watch now does the hype around a trailer color how we judge the final cut?

[Larry_G]

Last week I wandered into another chat about a different film and this debate bled into my notes about pacing I tried to measure if a flat moment was a misstep or just a mood before I circle back to how we rate a star