From Dawn of the Dead to Watchmen and the upcoming Justice League, Zack Sndyer's movies have a passionate fanbase. The filmmaker's work is heavily stylised, and while that's not to everyone's liking, many critics have been unnecessarily harsh over the years. In fact, it doesn't seem far-fetched to predict that, one day, Snyder's work will actually receive more credit for taking some real risks.
During a recent chat with SnyderCutBR, the prolific director was asked how he deals with negative criticism, and admitted that it's not something he pays too much attention to.
"I honestly don’t look at it that much," Snyder started. "I mean, I’ve looked at, and sort of analyzed [the criticism], as I think anyone would do. I haven’t found anything within the criticism that would make me believe and/or change anything I do. So in that way it doesn’t really affect me, you know?"
"If I felt like there was an issue or some sort of...something lacking within the work, and I needed to look at the criticism to then reevaluate the way I approach things, that would be a different scenario. But I wouldn’t change a frame of anything I’ve done. The criticism is just the criticism."
Honestly, that's fair enough!
As with any director, there will always be those who like or dislike Snyder's work (Christopher Nolan is a good example; he's either highly overrated or the best filmmaker alive depending on who you ask). Critics are important, but changing his work to suit them wouldn't be the right thing to do. Remember, the loyal fans who love his movies are responsible for the "Snyder Cut" becoming a reality.
We'll no doubt hear a lot more from Snyder as we near Justice League's HBO Max release...
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