The 2024 Cannes Film Festival’s Standing-O-Meter

To experience the Cannes Film Festival, one cannot merely read about it. You have to watch Mr. Bean’s Holiday, too. Seriously folks, the media maelstrom of Cannes is wild, and this fest is particularly known for wildin’ out in one particular way: weirdly long standing ovations. (Also booing, but we’re focusing on the positive right now.) Some think it’s a fun tradition, and a nice way for filmmakers to get their flowers before they die. Others feel the...