单选题 The author of the passage suggests that which of the following is true of the practice of establishing the "Eisenstein standard" as a model of modernist films?

• (A) While the standard is daunting and rarely achieved, it nevertheless raises the overall standard of art making in a positive fashion.
• (B) It is a risky position for a critic to take, given that Eisenstein' s films are consistently inferior to those of his imitators.
• (C) This practice has the unfortunate effect of establishing which films will be noted and which ignored in the future, without regard to merit.
• (D) On the balance it is a wise practice, as it maintains interest in Eisenstein' s imitators who would otherwise go forgotten.
• (E) It has the effect of ameliorating the transgressive or controversial reputation of experimental film.