"It's hard to find a film where a critic of any kind is portrayed in a positive light. No matter if it's a horror, drama or comedy, critics are often portrayed as some sort of villains who destroy the main character's life. Maybe they could have made a narrative fictionalized version of "Life Itself" to change that, a wonderful documentary and a lovely tribute to Roger Ebert.
If you're a movie fanatic or interested in film criticism, you more or less know why he was so popular and beloved. His reviews helped many young directors to become bigger names; he championed European and Asian arthouse cinema in the United States; and he was generous with his ratings because he wasn't always high-brow, he understood that every kind of film can be special, regardless of genre and target audience. Speaking of his generosity with ratings, he didn't shy away from giving four stars to whatever he truly liked."
