[clairity]

> "I don’t expect much from them since they made Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2 in English."

that movie was awful, especially in comparison to the original. it had none of the innuendo and poetry, more a punch in the face.

imho, the hollowing out of american film began ~20 years ago, with netflix being just a milestone in that evolution. i've been much more interested in foreign films as a result. i'm currently going through the recent back canon of korean films (take care of my cat, oldboy, mother), and it's been great! reminds me of the 90's in american film--while today's films are technically and visually more sophisticated, storytelling and character development has suffered measurably. older french films (and others) are great for that too. the big american blockbusters are fun to watch in the moment but feel like empty calories afterwards.