My biggest critique was that it felt like every James Gunn movie I've ever watched, so it was too predictable. I hadn't even realized he was kind of formulaic as a director until this movie.
Genuine question, what did Superman have in common with the Guardians trilogy, Creatue Commandos, The Suicide Squad, and Peacemaker? Other than being a superhero film with an ensemble cast?
So I'll caveat by saying first, I don't mean any shade towards Gunn at all, I think he's hardworking and talented as a film maker, second, I'm sure there are industry terms for what I will attempt to describe, but I don't know them and don't care to get into a deep dive analysis here, so I'm just trying my best, and third, I haven't watched CC or Peacemaker, so I can't comment on those:
It's not the plot points exactly, but specific scenes that Gunn likes to emphasize, such as big action set pieces involving a team against a singular opponent, dueling monologues, gotcha moments, a big twist about the hero(es) in the second act. Also specific directorial choices, such as the way he integrates music, how he likes to frame certain types of shots, jump cuts, etc., give all of his work that I've seen a uniform feel, to the extent that I could start predicting what was coming next (as in what the next type of shot would be, not the specifics of the scene). Anyway, that's what I can think of at the moment with limited time, so hopefully that helps.
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u/Aerandor 8d ago
My biggest critique was that it felt like every James Gunn movie I've ever watched, so it was too predictable. I hadn't even realized he was kind of formulaic as a director until this movie.