I agree with River, “art is not a democracy”, but this statement illustrates an important point that he seemed to gloss over; The entertainment business is not always art. Thousands of movies each year are produced with the sole purpose to make money by entertaining the masses. Can River honestly say every Seth Rogen film has “depth” (speaking as a former pothead Rogen-watching enthusiast)? This has historically been the dilemma of Hollywood, appeasing the critics and audience members yearning to be challenged or “pandering” to those who need an escape from the shades of gray the real world presents. Sometimes I want to turn my brain off and have the hero be good and the villain be bad, especially as I fume over if it was worth spending $40 to watch a movie (yes, I bought the large Coke and popcorn, but c’mon that’s ridiculous). The beauty is I can see a movie that illustrates moral relativism and initiates a spurring conversation of perspective afterwards, but sometimes I want to leave a movie feeling hopeful, just, and in this case outright patriotic. Art can be a form of critiquing in itself and we need this social commentary in our lives, but sometimes I want to be entertained, sorry I’m human.