If there's anything I learned about going from Flash to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, it's that I don't hate super hero movies, I just hate bad movies. If they're good, they'll stand on their own. If they're trash, they'll crash and burn with audiences.
I think there is a fatigue with "it was okay" superhero movies.
I don't think many of the recent Marvel movies are bad, most of them are okay. But you get sick of stuff that's just okay and doesn't have any ambition and so there's no drive to see something that's just okay.
It's why I like Dr Strange 2 more than most even though the script is emblematic of many issues plaguing marvel movies, but at least it felt like it was directed by a human.
I would totally agree to all of that, especially your Dr. Strange 2 bits. It's very clear watching it which parts Raimi gave no fucks about and which parts he put his soul into. I'll take that uneven filmmaking over milquetoast coasting anytime.
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u/BarKnight 2d ago
Every year comic book movies are dead and every year they are not