'The Piano'

There's a good chance that I'm just too stupid to understand film.

I get why "The Piano" is a good movie. It's got some wonderful shots, it's kinda funny in a mute kind of way and there are some good performances.

But I don't like the film. So doesn't that make it not as good on the whole. If a billion people signed a petition saying they disliked "The Piano" wouldn't that make it less good? How does this work? Surely we can change critical opinion.

The reason this movie is not good is because none of the characters are even remotely likeable (you kinda end up hating the girl) nor do you detest them all that much.

You kinda hate the husband because he's a douche, but you realize he's only a douche because he lives in New Zealand (where he realizes he's already awkward) and his new wife doesn't give him a single chance, which is why she's kind of a jerk. Plus, she can talk. She just chooses not to? That's lame.

Then the neighbor sleeping with other people's wives just ain't cool.