That target wasn't worth hitting. Playing within the rules is important. But if you say that, you can't suddenly have a sequence where somebody shoots him with an ordinary bullet and knocks him down, just because the plot needs to move forward. That's sloppy writing, which drives me crazy. The chance to steer people to films they'd otherwise skip.
Some people think critics have more fun panning junk than praising good work.
On a personal note, it's still a thrill to go into a theater for a morning screening, even after 12 years of doing this at The Observer and 23 years of doing it off and on at various places. When I stop getting that feeling, as my predecessor here did, I'll quit. Or somebody should make me quit. Since I like to recommend things people might not have watched, I'll pick five older films. A magazine tries to get inside the brain of a dead tycoon, only to find out that his complicated and strange life can never really be unfolded.