"Zizek is (in my opinion) the worst kind of thematic critic: he just ‘reads off’ the barest narrative content of films and projects it through the allegorical grill of his Lacanisms. No formalism - not even the barest attention to form, style, expression, tone, mood, nuance - whatsoever. Zizek may be an interesting reference point in some political and philosophical discussions, but his contribution to film studies is, in my view, miniscule."