Fewer artistic risks means fewer films that say something about your life, unless it involves flying people
It was not a shock to hear Jane Campion become the latest in a growing line of high-profile directors to announce her dislike of superhero films. But the issue is not just about taste – it is about money and how the movie industry now provides less opportunity to show dramas and real-life comedies on the big screen.
I’ll be upfront: I don’t mind superhero movies. I have watched plenty and enjoyed a few of them more than once. For the most part though I find them forgettable: redolent with deus ex machina saved plot holes and over-praise for not being completely terrible.
Continue reading...source https://www.theguardian.com/business/grogonomics/2021/nov/23/no-dramas-superhero-movies-and-their-opening-weekend-cash-cows-crowd-out-realistic-films
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