I mean, casual audiences dislike everything but The Matrix, so it’s not even like that franchise is seen as “so good.” The real answer is that the Watchowski’s clearly like making very thought-provoking, artsy films. If you’re into that sorta thing, their filmography is pretty good! I love the Matrix trilogy, the Animatrix, Cloud Atlas, Speed Racer, V for Vendetta, even though I’d call all of them weird films. Most people aren’t really interested in watching a philosophy lecture though, so a lot of people find their films boring.
The real problem with Jupiter Ascending, as well as some of the issues with Cloud Atlas and the later films of the Matrix trilogy, is the same the Watchowski’s have always had; studios don’t wanna make thought-provoking art films. Things get cut, rearranged and jumbled up to try and turn their art into something for public consumption. Personally, I think it just ends up resulting in a worse product, but considering The Matrix: Resurrections has almost double the audience score of The Matrix: Revolutions, people must like the studio meddling.
MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
I thought people loved speed racer too?
endeavor@sopuli.xyz 1 week ago
Oh I had no idea they made that film. That increases the mystery
Spacehooks@reddthat.com 1 week ago
Not from what I recall of the time. Pretty sure i was in the minority that enjoyed it.
MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
I think people just didn’t care to go see it. Me included. But anyone i know who has seen it loves it.
Spacehooks@reddthat.com 1 week ago
It was torn apart by youtubers. Issues like wierd overlays transitions and stylistic choices. I liked it but I don’t think it aged well either