I’m not very good at analyzing/critiquing movies or novels, so I was wondering someone more experienced than me to help understand why I can’t enjoy recent movies.
Specifically, I recently watched Jurassic World: Rebirth and didn’t enjoy it at all. I just feel like movies have very little consequences for crappy decisions by the characters and there are so many safety nets (plot armour) for the main characters. As a result,
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hardly anyone you’d expect die in a dire situation like in the movie to actually die.
So, nothing is really thrilling and most character deaths don’t elicit any kind of emotional response.
And when speaking of death, I feel like there are other shows, movies, and anime where they just kill people off nilly willy like kind of an anti-meme. I guess it’s more like gore shock that they’re going for, but the most I get from that is maybe disgust.
I was thinking it’s because I’m just too old and can’t get attached to things so quickly, but I seriously cried when
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Rengoku died after fighting Akaza ::: in Demon Slayer. I still feel like a real person has died and I miss him dearly.
Assuming it’s not me, and it’s the kinds of “blockbusters” that I’m watching, what is it that they’re getting wrong with their storytelling?
I feel that there is very little original programming out there compared to the formulaic offerings that are done over and over again throughout the last 70 years or so. Regardless of setting, most plots already exist in the Bible and the works of Shakespeare. I agree with the poster who said that character development is very important in order to engage with the story you are watching. You have to both suspend belief and care about the character.
Did you mean that I should lower my bar, by your last sentence?
Not at all. I read what you wrote and liked it.