Everyone is hating on it yet many praised the Aespa MV saying it must have cost a lot; when both MVs are similar. I even find the EXO MV better looking than NEXT LEVEL tbh. The more open space and bright vibes kinda gave it a fresh feeling. I guess Aespa's had better camera movements tho.
Also, I have seen some say the song is generic. Like that would have been generic in some IDK years in the past (generic as in "having no distinct quality". While this one does and even stands out from the usual kpop songs rn). Generic would have been your typical drop then a music break. Which thankfully wasn't present in DFTF because they realize it's wrong to waste a second without having EXO's precious voices.