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

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):

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."

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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.

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