Super superfluous story time: one of my all-time favorite films is William Friedkin’s Sorcerer (1977). And no, this isn’t my way of spreading personal news about whether I have taste. I don’t even recommend the movie. Not only was Sorcerer not made for a modern audience, I’m not sure it was made for an audience, period. The hyper-attention to detail involving an ensemble of characters speaking different languages suddenly stuck in a remote jungle together sends a clear message from Friedkin: ‘storytelling is my sport, take it or leave it.’
Audiences responded by leaving it.