Only when the movie engages with self-effacing guest star Willem Dafoe, as a pretentious movie director whose pseudo intellectual masterpiece becomes the victim of Bean's mischief (to produce a festival sensation. None of these are subjects for pseudo intellectual debate.
Learner's definition of APPRECIATE. 1. [+ object] : to understand the worth or importance of (something or someone) : to admire and value (something or someone). The company strives to make its employees feel appreciated. Living in the city has taught me to appreciate the differences between people.
Synonyms: appreciate, value, prize1, esteem, treasure, cherish. These verbs mean to have a highly favorable opinion of someone or something. Appreciate applies especially to high regard based on critical assessment, comparison, and judgment: As immigrants, they appreciated their newfound freedom. Value implies high regard for the importance or worth of the object: In principle, the modern university values ... the free exchange of ideas (Eloise Salholz). Prize often suggests pride of possession: the nonchalance prized by teen-agers (Elaine Louie).