Kristen Stewart's new film booed at Cannes

Cannes, May 17 (IANS) Although hearing how a film was booed at Cannes Film Festivalmay lead you to think the film is terrible, often the opposite is true. 
For instance, Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 classic, Pulp Fiction, was booed upon initial screening (although it did go on to win the festival’s top prize, the Palme d’Or).
Famously, Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver, featuring Robert De Niro, was also heavily criticised by the crowd in 1976, as was Terrence Malick’s more recent The Tree of Life.
It should come as no surprise that, after being booed at the festival, excitement for the Kristen Stewart-starring Personal Shopper has hit fever pitch.

The fact that Personal Shopper got booed at Cannes and is splitting opinion has me more excited for it than any marketing could.

— Daniel (@danieldepe) May 16, 2016

Personal Shopper got the first boos I heard at #Cannes2016, which led me to only clap harder. I found it beguiling. Stewart is mesmerizing.
— Nigel M. Smith (@nigelmfs) May 16, 2016

Reads that PERSONAL SHOPPER gets booed at Cannes. Then proceeds to write title on a “Must Watch List” to see later this year.

— Michael Haffner (@MPHaffner) May 16, 2016

Maybe they were booing Personal Shopper positively…you know, since there’s a ghost in the film? #Cannes2016 #Cannes
— Laurie Crosswell (@lauriecrosswell) May 16, 2016

Boos for Assayas’ PERSONAL SHOPPER. Polite applause for Garcia’s FROM THE LAND OF THE MOON. So, y’know, grain of salt, guys. #Cannes

— Justin Chang (@JustinCChang) May 16, 2016

Despite ringing of boos, PERSONAL SHOPPER trounces above competition thanks to Kristen Stewart’s magnetic, unflinching performance. #Cannes
— ᴬᶰᵗʰᵒᶰʸ (@nightraincity) May 16, 2016

Odd boos at #PersonalShopper #Cannes2016 – it’s silly but mesmerising and you can’t take your eyes off #KristenStewart – even if you want to

— Jason Solomons (@JasonCritic) May 16, 2016

Personal Shopper (Assayas): knew from about five minutes in that this was going to be booed. #Cannes2016
— Robbie Collin (@robbiereviews) May 16, 2016

Heard some people booing and laughing at “Personal Shopper”. Same thing last year with “Sea of Trees”. #Cannes can’t handle ghosts! ?

— Alexander Dunerfors (@dunerfors) May 16, 2016

Those who attacked the film were seemingly a vocal minority: The Guardian’s Peter Bradshaw awarded the film a perfect score upon initial viewing while IndieWire scored the film B+ and Variety wrote positively about Stewart’s performance.
UPDATE: The first trailer for Personal Shopper has been released.

Personal Shopper reunites Stewart with Clouds of Sils Mariadirector Olivier Assayas, the Twilight star playing Maureen, a personal shopper for celebrities who also just happens to be able to communicate with otherworldly spirits.