‘Klara and the Sun’ Director Taika Waititi Calls Critics “Sad Lost Souls” Over Negative Reviews

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Amid poor reviews, bleak box office numbers, and a 28% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes, director Taika Waititi has defended his dystopian film "Klara and the Sun," which stars Jenna Ortega and Amy Adams. Variety reported that the filmmaker shared an Instagram post featuring the movie's poster alongside a 78% audience score, while dismissing critics as "irrelevant," "out of touch," and "obsolete." Waititi also labeled the negative reviewers "sad lost souls," according to The Hollywood Reporter. In his social media post, Variety noted, the director stated that he has not read a review in 15 years.

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