So it must have been comforting for Emma Watson to know that a dear friend was in the audience, not only to give her a dose of honest feedback on just how good or bad The Circle was, but also to help her deal with some of the more negative reactions.
It’s the sort of thing that good friends do, and the sort of thing that fan-run Twitter feeds eat up.
Judging by the advanced word on The Circle, it looks like this reunion may have been the most exciting part of last night’s big premiere.
Even our own Gregory Wakeman blasted the film as, “Smug, condescending, and completely without incident,” equating the film to all of the reasons why the public lashes back against the film industry.