Good ‘Bad Movies’ and Bad ‘Good Movies’
Give me over-the-top action, loud punchlines, and logic-defying plots, and I’ll probably still have a good time. What I can’t stand is when a film tries to act all deep and meaningful but ends up being blind. Here’s the thing; I might whistle at an awkwardly rhymed ‘build up’ dialogue of a regional hero but can’t stand a sentimental monologue, with a ‘social message’ which mistakes oversimplification for insight. The films that use assault or gendered violence merely as plot devices (Lazy tropes!), often with graphic visuals, only to glorify the male lead as a savior, take the crown. These narratives show little to no intention of empathizing with victims or treating their trauma with humanity. They are nothing but exploitative. Even when the screenplay is gripping and the story telling extraordinary, overlooking this exploitation is irrational. I would rather watch thrillers with zero logic and exaggerated acting. They are a safer bet for my sanity. I would be fine watch...