Quintet, a film directed by Robert Altman, is a film that many think to be one of the worst films ver created. Quintet takes place on a frozen earth, set sometime in the distant future, with nothing left except ice, snow, and what little people are left. The film’s story follows a character named Essex, a middle aged looking man who after losing work to do up north, leaves to go live with his brother in the city he used to reside in. After getting there, his brother an =d friends are assassinated, and it becomes clear its due to the dice game “Quintet” which everyone in the city plays to pass the time. In this city, “tournaments” are held by selecting players from the local casino, but in this tournament, the players take turns killing each other and the player left standing only prize is “the thrill of living.”

Many critics debate about the rating of this film and its level of directing, with the dominant opinion saying that it is the worst film ever made. One critic even saying, “I write these words and I’m still convinced that this movie only exists in my head. Just thinking about it makes me think that I’m insane. And it’s worse than it sounds.” This critic then goes on to rant about how terrible the film was while giving the plot line description and focusing on all the little things in the film that would annoy the viewer. Another critic says, “Altman’s much discussed and influential style is worthy of ongoing sustained attention when it comes to both image and sound.” This critic focuses a lot of his writing on Altman’s style of making movies is something people need to recognize and appreciate.

The main question that seems relevant in all this is, is Quintet really the worst movie ever made? I would have to say no. Although this movie could lull at times and have a confusing scene every once in a while, it would be stretch to say its the most terrible film ever. Throughout the film, I really enjoyed the setting and the costumes all the characters had. I also really thought the film’s plot and story was very interesting, and was definitely something I’d never would of thought of being in a film. I also enjoyed the mysterious vibe the film gave, something that was portrayed in the movies  trailer and poster. I would have to admit that the movie was confusing at times and if you weren’t really paying attention, you would have been left scratching your head the whole time. The confusing plot wasn’t completely revealed until the end of the film, something I could see that would cause writers to give so much criticism. I would have to say this film is one of the unconventional side, because of the confusion and border it brought to its audience. On top of this, the film all round had a story that isn’t seen in much movies today, and the plot didn’t really resolve till the last couple minutes of the film. With this story, the film also had many scenes of panning to a random picture or painting of someone unrelated to the story, giving a weird artsy vibe, on top of a weird hazy effect the camera had throughout the whole movie. Overall, I would have to strongly disagree with this being “the worst movie ever made” but at the same time I wouldn’t be recommending it to anyone any time soon.