Oliver Stone Bashes Marvel and Fast and Furious; 'It’s Not Believable'

Oliver Stone is shocked and disgusted by what major blockbusters are presenting these days. He fired shots at Fast and Furious and Marvel, among others. The director points out the biggest flaws of popular franchises.

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Zbigniew Woznicki20 June 2023

Despite the problems, the MCU remains a very strong brand. Ten The Fast and the Furious movies, in turn, attract not only audiences, but also more stars who get involved in the blockbuster franchise. This phenomenon is not understood by the director Oliver Stone, who criticized modern blockbusters and action cinema in general. In his opinion, there are certain limits, that blockbuster filmmakers do not respect (via Variety):

"How many cars can you crash? How many stunts can you perform? What difference does it make it it's Fast and Furious, or some other movie. They roll out from the line one after another. A Marvel superhero or an ordinary person like John Wick - there is no difference between the two. It’s not believable."

For Oliver Stone, the popular brands associated with action cinema are too similar to each other. Their furmula is similar and it is not necessary to watch of them to predict how the next one will develop. According to the director, such films are also, to the point of exaggeration, filled with showy action scenes, and thus become improbable. The creator did not fail to also criticize John Wick 4 and called the movie, which is collecting very good ratings, "awful."

The filmmaker does not like the fact that the title character easily defeats hundreds of enemies. This situation, according to the director, is so unbelievable that it takes away from the realism of the entire cinematic experience. Oliver Stone believes that similar productions are closer to video games than to the medium he knows.

Zbigniew Woznicki

Zbigniew Woznicki

He began his adventure with journalism and writing on the Allegro website, where he published news related to games, technology, and social media. He soon appeared on Gamepressure and Filmomaniak, writing about news related to the film industry. Despite being a huge fan of various TV series, his heart belongs to games of all kinds. He isn't afraid of any genre, and the adventure with Tibia taught him that sky and music in games are completely unnecessary. Years ago, he shared his experiences, moderating the forum of mmorpg.org.pl. Loves to complain, but of course constructively and in moderation.

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