Hynad said:
@Bolded: Considering how many people had a hard time keeping up with what was going on in BvS, I'm inclined to agree. |
I see where I put "That's what comics have to do these days"
Now that I think about it, that's what comic book films have always done aside from a few exceptions. There have been some great films but, as a whole, they always seem to make changes for the mainstream audience. Even Transformers has some really great stories in comic book form. Lots of soul searching and self doubt. But people want "Giant robots smash each other" so that's what they give us.
I'm one of those who followed BvS and loved it. I watched it twice and I'm looking forward to owning it. I think the reason Winter Soldier is my favorite movie is because, according to many critics, they didn't make a superhero movie. They made a spy thriller with a superhero in it. Just like how Dark Knight wasn't a Batman movie. It was a crime thriller with Batman in it.
BvS wasn't a superhero movie either, to a degree. Up until the big fight, it asked a lot of compelling questions that were asked in comics (and some movies) before. Just like X-2: X-Men United (I think)where they said some mutants are more dangerous than a nuclear missile or in Iron Man 2 where they said the Iron Man armor was too dangerous for Tony Stark to have. In a world where characters like The Hulk exist, would they be okay with him running around with Captain America or would they say "Wait. This is an uncontrollable monster who has fought the military. This isn't cool!" BvS addressed this head on in a different way and, for many, that was the worst part of the movie.
