A24's Robert Pattinson vehicle Primetime is drawing craft-focused criticism over whether its tightly edited trailer oversells a mystery that its three-hour runtime, tackling a To Catch a Predator-style story gone wrong, may not sustain, with the film now opening against a crowded field.
Ahead of its wide release, Robert Pattinson's A24 film Primetime is drawing craft-focused critique over whether its tightly cut trailer oversells a mystery that a three-hour finished film may not sustain, a critique distinct from typical spoiler complaints.
The dominant readingThe trailer's aggressive editing has created expectations for tension the actual three-hour runtime may not be able to deliver.
The pushbackTrailers routinely oversell pacing and this critique may be premature until wider audiences have actually seen the finished film.
New that dayThe film has now actually opened, posting a real opening figure that lets the trailer-oversell debate be tested against audience reaction rather than pure speculation.
A24's Robert Pattinson vehicle Primetime is drawing craft-focused criticism over whether its tightly edited trailer oversells a mystery that its three-hour runtime, tackling a To Catch a Predator-style story gone wrong, may not sustain, with the film now opening against a crowded field.
The dominant readingCraft-focused critics argue the trailer's tight cutting created an expectation of tension the finished film's longer runtime can't deliver.
The pushbackOthers frame the film's roughly $19 million opening as a solid A24 result on its own terms, regardless of how the trailer was cut.
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