10 Genius Blockbuster Movie Subversions
Expect the unexpected...
Any film, that generates a sniff of hype, encounters the compulsory side-dish of expectation. After all, if you're excited to go and watch a movie it's because it appears to appeal to you as a person.
What happens when we step into the cinema and are treated to something we didn't expect?
You tend to find that Hollywood is reluctant to take a chance on a shift in style or arc in their big-budget investments, nevertheless, sometimes a studio or director does something unique.
Audiences can turn on the flick and claim that it undermines the story that they thought they were getting (The Last Jedi) or equally, fans could laud the altered take as something unexpected and pleasantly surprising. These twists on predictions and storytelling help make the entries on this list worth consuming, if you haven't already.
Subversion takes many forms and that rings true in this picks of 10 GENIUS Blockbuster Subversions.
10. Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
What You Thought
Quentin Tarantino has made a career out of directing films that are rammed full of colourful characters, placing these varying enigmas into intertwining storylines until they all collide in a sensational finale. We expected something way more like an exploitation actioner here, definitely.
What It Actually Was
Once Upon A Time in Hollywood doesn't skip on its finale but its journey towards its conclusion has irked a few in its bucking of the trend.
Whereas the likes of Inglourious Basterds and Django Unchained boast provocative violence and action throughout, his latest outing focuses on the lives of his characters and the daily struggles they are facing in the Hollywood landscape of 1969.
The results, specifically the dialogue, are still engaging yet are aimed more at a nostalgia-hungry crowd, seeking easter eggs and call backs to an era long left behind. People who walked in expecting chaos from start to finish, left disappointed, but those who wanted a sprinkle of tinsel town, left feeling sweet satisfaction.