Matewan was interesting in that it used one smaller region, West Virginia, of the Appalachian to represent the whole Appalachia.  I think with just that to start off with, it would receive less criticism because if there is negativity it can all be blamed on just thagt region and not Appalachia as a whole.  If there is something positive, people can say that West Virginia represents the whole A region.  Also, Deliverance seems to represent Appalachian people pretty negatively.  It puts them in the stereotypes that they have been put into so many times before.  Matewan more so tells a story, and takes people through real life situations and how it would be forming the coal mining union, the fighting that took place, and how life really was during that time frame.  It seems to dig deeper into early Appalachian’s life instead of just broadcasting them as broke down hillbillies.  The movie seems to follow a steady them and really educate people.  Whoever the director Matewan was really had the intention of giving an honest idea of the labor union and controversy they had with company operators.  Overall, I think that Matewan sits better with Appalachian people which is why it receives less criticism.