I don't think it's too controversial to admit how irrelevant professional film critics have become. Being contradictory may be an attempt to gain some attention

I don't think it's too controversial to admit how irrelevant professional film critics have become. Being contradictory may be an attempt to gain some attention. I often see "hot takes" from critics where they diminish a massively acknowledged classic (like The Godfather) and praise what was traditionally considered low brow (Weekend at Bernie's). Film critics have to operate in the same clickbait-y environment like any other columnist. I think this divergence from the audience is just their version of sensationalism.