If a director truly believes in the quality of their work than reviews should account very little to them. I don't see how you can see ten pictures a week and do a legitimate job day to day. Robert Altman has mentioned that the only thing that he has really learned from critics is that there are people that look at film from a different point of view then his own. An example of how reviews do not necessarily reflect the impact a movie may have is seen in a 1980 review in Variety magazine of the film Raging Bull. Despite these criticisms, Raging Bull went on to be nominated for several Academy awards including those for best actor and Best Director, and is today considered on the of the American Film Institutes 100 best films of all time.
Directors are in charge of both the technical and artistic aspects of the film.
They conduct the auditions, supervise the rehearsals, and approve locations, scenery, costumes, and even the music. A picture that gets bad reviews and does no business is probably going to be laid at the feet of the director. That's the style of the times. Directors are in charge of both the technical and artistic aspects of the film. They conduct the auditions, supervise the rehearsals, and approve locations, scenery, costumes, and even the music.