The Battle of Algiers!

So do you have any actual proof that every single critic out there is “owned” by a studio? Your argument doesn’t even make sense in this case when there are plenty of Netflix properties that get shat on critically.

They’re not a monolith. You’re not supposed to listen to them as a whole, find a handful of critics whose taste more or less align with yours and see what they have to say.

But on top that, film criticism is a guide, not an absolute. You don’t HAVE to like or dislike something because a critic says so. But criticism can be crucial to understanding the medium better.

I hate the damage that Rotten Tomatoes has done to the current public consensus of movies.

It would’ve been Hu Bo, sadly. He was actually Tarr’s student.

Gaspar Noé might interest you. Start with Enter the Void.

Also on the topic of Italian filmmakers, Luchino Visconti’s The Damned is also what you’re looking for. Completely forgot that one. That one’s actually about Nazis.

No problem. And I’m well familiar with Vittorio De Sica but haven’t seen this one yet, it’s been on my watchlist forever. Definitely will have to give it a watch soon, thanks!

Not about Nazis per se, but Fellini’s Amarcord might be similar to what you’re looking for. It’s not strictly about fascism, but it (along with authority in general) plays a key role in the film’s themes.