Is Zack Snyder a good director?
I'm on the fence with him. He's made some good movies like The Watchmen and Dawn of the Dead, but I'm not sure I like his style.
shareNot lately, after 300 he was the next big thing but he has been disappointing mostly.
shareI hate the way his movies look. Everything looks too filtered and fake.
shareI don't mind his look but he's the worst storyteller ever.
shareI actually like his fake filtered look. Really enjoyed 300 for what it was.
I think he just need to make easier, more straightforward stories just with over-the-top visuals. That's his signature, style over substance.
MoS, BvS and JL have too convoluted storytelling with more complex characterizations which was not his forte. And I think it was not needed too.
Superhero movies (not all comicbook movies, just the superheroes) are better with simpler characters and motivations. Audience just want to see spectacles. Snyder could have given them that and I feel he's actually good at it.
MoS, BvS and JL have too convoluted storytelling with more complex characterizations which was not his forte.
Even his action scenes are confusing. It's just destruction on top of destruction. There were times where I couldn't even tell what I was looking at. share
Looked like he tried to bite more than he can chew. The action scenes in 300 were fantastic. It's over the top, comical, fantastical but still quite clear and not too long.
I think most superhero movie action scenes are now way too long. Destructions and mayhem lose their shocking value when it goes on and on and on with no signs of stopping like in MoS.
BvS was even worse. They introduced new big bad villain very late to the game. Audience were already sigh, another fight? When will this movie end?
But still, I think Snyder has potential. He just need to scale down. Given smaller budget so he would not go overboard with long ass action scenes.
I think he has potential to do a great movie too, but he really needs to stop trying to impress with the visuals because it's not working for him. He needs to be more subtle.
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