“The Matrix is a better movie than Batman Begins,” he says to Ariel over his shoulder, rehashing an old argument of theirs. “It has a 73 on Metacritic while Batman Begins has a 70, and it’s higher rated on IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes.”
“Those scores are inflated because people who review movies online are more likely to prefer The Matrix.” Ariel pulls her hair into a ponytail and secures it with a scrunchie. “Can you at least agree that the directing and acting in Batman Begins was better? It was Christopher Nolan’s masterpiece and the best performance of Christian Bale’s career.”
“Morning,” I say from the doorway. I want to ask Ariel about last night, but I’m not sure how to approach it, so I say instead, “Can I settle this cinematic debate for you once and for all?”
“There you are,” Feli
