I'd tend to say that if these 2 things are enough to make the whole thing falls apart, then I probably never got it right because it didnt bother me a second and I would have a hard time thinking it's enough to say it's a complete failure.
I understand people might get angry when things are placed out of their context, but it doesnt mean they suddenly dont make any sense at all anymore all the sudden. Specificities often are, well, specificities, meaning they dont influence alone the sum of the mood and underlying themes. Sure, you can always focus on that shot there, yes that one, but at some point, maybe you're just starting to look way too close and forget the feeling brought by the larger picture.
And it's interesting to say the UC is the best because it's an awful chore to watch. While the Black Freighter inserts were working as a printed narrative, it actually heavily hampers the pace of the movie, which to be honest was already very fragile in both its TC and DC. To me, the DC is the more balanced cut.
I understand people might get angry when things are placed out of their context, but it doesnt mean they suddenly dont make any sense at all anymore all the sudden. Specificities often are, well, specificities, meaning they dont influence alone the sum of the mood and underlying themes. Sure, you can always focus on that shot there, yes that one, but at some point, maybe you're just starting to look way too close and forget the feeling brought by the larger picture.
And it's interesting to say the UC is the best because it's an awful chore to watch. While the Black Freighter inserts were working as a printed narrative, it actually heavily hampers the pace of the movie, which to be honest was already very fragile in both its TC and DC. To me, the DC is the more balanced cut.