The Rabbitte Perspective

The Art Of Action  As much as the superhero genre, specifically the Marvel strain of films, have rather saturated audiences with its abundance of choreographed heroics, the action genre is a category of features which was always morphed into many different styles; depending on the contextual circumstance. Indeed, Whereas the aftermath of the Second World War inherently changed film-makers at the time to depict battles fought by the brave and noble, films such as Cornelius Ryan's The Longest Day or J. Lee Thompson's The Guns of Navarone , and how these films in return   led to the spy genre seen throughout the James Bond centric films of the 60's, it's fathomable to perceive just how much the action genre has changed since it's arguable inception from the very beginning of cinema. Such change is evident through Chad Stahelski's acclaimed John Wick series of films which purposefully takes the choreographed stylisation of the Hong Kong 'Heroic Bloodshed...

Wanting To Be The Very Best?! Ever since the initial recognition of Japanese animation in the West within the era of the 1980's, both the anime and video-game mediums have, in many ways, coalesced with one another to create a globalised outlook that has permeated our own understandings of now known Japanese terms. Indeed, from the way in which Hayao Miyazaki's Laputa: Castle in the Sky  subtly references the many story aspects that make-up the plethora of Final Fantasy games-titles to the just said video-game franchise enriching its recognition by also making fully-fledged CG-centric features of their own, with Advent Children and Kingsglaive , it's evident to perceive just how this  specifically aforesaid amalgamation of animation and gaming is seen as a partnership that served to reinforce the predisposition and iconography of Japanese culture. However, if there's one concept which adoringly harmonises its beloved animated-series with the addictive surplus of ...

CGIsm Why is the famed cinematic franchise of Star Wars  so loved? This is a question which I believe possesses numerous answers and opinions all of which are appreciated. Whereas others love them because of their tuned affinity in deconstructing the values and noticeable aspects of stories - of which we'll get to discussing down the line of further reviews - many adhere to the universe of Star Wars due to it's immersion and amalgamation of fantastical elements and characters that felt relatable. For myself, it was a filmic series that I grew-up with as a child; first watching A New Hope  and later being so fixated on the stories and adventures it presented to me. Despite its recent animosity and division of quality and story-telling in the latest cinematic endeavours, it's a franchise which, to this day, still enchants young and old alike. It's cultural impact is unparalleled to say the least, what with it distributing other forms of media since its inception in...

Whatever It Takes... Such is the norm in this contemporary age where Superhero theatrical features seamlessly dominate the box-office space and last years Avengers: Infinity War  is the prime precedent of this. In now taking the fourth spot in the highest-grossing films of all time, surmising profit of over $2 billion dollars worldwide, it's no surprise really that Infinity War  went onto break box-office records since it upheld a compelling and shocking narrative that saw a mass amount of characters taking centre stage; similar to that of Empire Strikes Back . Indeed, it's now seen as a Marvel Cinematic Universe entry which see's recognised heroes doing something grandiose and spectacular which coherently masks the action genre to a tea. Many audiences will naturally anticipate to see similar shocking and monumental moments of superhero belligerence in Joe & Anthony Russo's follow-up to Infinity War , in Avengers: Endgame . However, what sets in motion inste...

Through The Rabbit Hole Admittedly, while the majority of my higher education as a college and University student involved me learning and being engrossed in different histories and theories of film, if there's one cinematic genre that I'm personally not acquainted with, it's the horror genre. As much as I've seen interesting horror flicks in recent time which viscerally apply camera or sound formalities in a unique way - whether it's through the hypnotic-scream of Mandy , the tense and quiet A Quiet Place or the atmospheric It Follows  - my knowledge and self-application in viewing features of similar ilk isn't as established as others, but I'm getting there. One of the main reasons as to why I'm not as familiar with this said genre is through my introduction to these films; how the horror films that I initially got introduced to (aside Alien) never were enticing and generally mimicked one another through stale jolts of the camera or off-pace com...

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...