Some folks treat bad reviews like a personalized hype cycle, apparently thinking that if the critics hated it, it must be gold. The absurdity is delightful.

---

<img src="https://media.babylonbee.com/articles/69d14a4fe103169d14a4fe1032.jpg" style="width: 100%;" width="400" /><p>EUGENE, OR — Local man Bennett Stenson has become increasingly excited for the new Mario movie after hearing that film critics hated it.</p>