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Which critic said Kael "reinvented" the form of criticism?

  • Owen Gleiberman

  • David Thomson

  • Leonard Maltin

  • Pauline Kael herself

Answer

Owen Gleiberman, a film critic for Entertainment Weekly, argued that Pauline Kael "reinvented" film criticism by breaking away from the traditional academic style and injecting her own opinions and personality into her writing. Kael's style of criticism, which was often subjective and emotional, was highly influential and helped to shape the way that films are discussed and analyzed today.
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