“Why would a reviewer make the point of saying someone's not a genius?...” – Eli Cash, The Royal Tenenbaums ... Movie Quotes Database

Why would a reviewer make the point of saying someone's not a genius? Do you especially think I'm not a genius? . . . You didn't even have to think about it, did you?

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