The Rabbitte Perspective

Stylistic Void: Duck Duck...Goose... What's paramount to fathom in perceiving the plethora of recent cinematic features that Marvel have released in recent years, is their faith in giving niche directors the chance to share their vision through a super-heroic scope. Indeed, whether it's through James Gunn's vision in providing an imperative  Guardians of the Galaxy story that's synonymous with the likeable anime of Cowboy Bebop or Taiki Waititi's ever-hilarious Thor: Ragnarok which changed the persona of The God of Thunder for the better, Marvel's credence in allowing quirky directors to mantle box-office superhero films has not only been a naturally bold move, but a successful one at that since these specific visions of different film-makers have allowed the MCU and the genre to evolve in ways that are different from the norm. It's these specific Marvel films which have allowed audiences and critics alike to think differently about the superhero gen

The Beginning Of The End For any established film-franchise that has exhibited features of intrigue and critical acclaim, one aspect that these blockbuster series have to attain to is audience expectation and hype. It's this very anticipation that can often be seen as a double-edged sword. As much as the marketing of a box-office hitter may say all that right things on their impactful posters and employ hyperbole tactics within their revealing theatrical trailers, it's this very distribution tool which can sometimes become a deterrence and rather alter cinema-goers' perception of a release long-after watching. It's not hard to fathom and perceive just how many heavily marketed films have been hyped-up only to fail spectacularly in their attempts to match the euphoria of the advertising; think of Zak Snyder's Batman V Superman  that failed to live-up to its hype in rivalling the success of Marvel's Cinematic Universe due to its myriad of cinematic problems