It’s more conventional than those films, I guess because it’s a more direct adaptation of an existing story. I think whether you prefer it probably has some connection to how much you enjoy his direction. He seems to have more free reign when he is directing for something he has written himself, which leads to more experimentation. For the record, I agree with you - there were elements of Nosferatu that were outstanding but as a whole those other films you mentioned are superior.

I guess I am in the minority but I still fail to see why anyone would be excited for a sequel to the original. I watched it and it was fine but there were no unanswered questions or character threads that needed more development on screen. The monster gimmick worked well once but got old quite quickly. It amazes me that this ever became a series in the first place. It seemed like a perfect example of a solid, one-off science fiction/horror film.

This is more a reflection of your food standards than the quality of the films. McDonald’s is, and always has been, dogshit.

I don’t think anyone around me has ever been excited for them. Maybe there was interest around the time of the first two Avengers films, but it’s so long ago now that I can’t remember. The first one was the only time I ever watched one of these films in the cinema and whilst it was somewhat enjoyable as far as superhero films go, I had absolutely no desire to pay to see another one. They are so blatantly cookie cutter to me I’m not really sure how people can remain excited for them over such a long period of time.

Yeah, wasn’t the Rogue One trailer an example of this? I recall there was a scene where the main character comes face to face with an airborne tie fighter - the entire sequence was absent from the film. According to the director, the scene had no connection to the story and never had any chance of making it into the film. It was just a visual idea the marketing team really liked.

Interesting, maybe I’ll read that before re-watching the film. Thanks for the recommendation!

I’d like to watch this and Annihilation again. I’ve only seen each of them once, both around the same time, and my memories of them are pretty fuzzy at this stage.