The phrase "controversial take" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when expressing an opinion or viewpoint that is likely to provoke disagreement or debate.
Example: "His controversial take on climate change sparked a heated discussion among the panelists."
Alternatives: "contentious opinion" or "divisive viewpoint".
His 1976 release The Planets was a controversial take on the work of British composer Gustav Holst.
Her previous work at the Met was a modestly updated, rather unfocused staging of Donizetti's "Lucia di Lammermoor," and, last season, a controversial take on Bellini's "Sonnambula" that completely disregarded the story and invented a conceit in which a modern-day opera company is preparing a production of the Bellini work.
And multiple times over the past few months, it has been host to this or that controversial take on life, the universe and everything.
In coming into our Techcrunch studios, Andy Kessler not only proved that he existed, but also confirmed that he has a highly controversial take on technological innovation, smart investment, job destruction and how entrepreneurs really create of wealth.
In Dubai, the head of general security, Dhahi Khalfan Tamim, offered a more controversial take.
The current wave of Silicon Valley cinema began with the controversial take on the origins of Facebook in "The Social Network".
This leads to interesting and controversial takes on literary classics.
Founded in 1975, the company became well known for its offbeat, sometimes controversial takes on classic plays, including casting Willem Dafoe in a version of "The Hairy Ape" and Kate Valk in an "Emperor Jones" performed in blackface.
On dieting, stay-at-home moms and twerking: Controversial takes on feminism in 2013.
While I understand the desire to not convey a negative message, alienate fans, or be controversial, taking a complacent, apolitical stance while shit hits the fan all around you is no longer acceptable.
Needless to say, despite being banned briefly by MTV and more conservative outlets for its then-controversial take on the tush, the song became a pop culture phenomenon (topping VH1's countdown of the Greatest One Hit Wonders of the '90s).
