1. Arent The Bond Films Nolan-ish Enough Already?
The Dark Knight Trilogy casts a long shadow over Daniel Craigs Bondageindeed Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson cheerfully referred to Casino Royale as Bond Begins, just in case anyone thought they might have made a decision for artistic reasons rather than following the money. And its more than just Bondthis whole craze for reboots, frequently accompanied by fanboy superlatives dark, realistic (or gritty, according to peanut butter preference), and in North America, badass. Enough already. I admit its made for some thoughtful and inventive takes on familiar ideasbut its also made for derivative, sloppy ones (in fairness, at least The Bourne Legacy was just pointless, not laughably stupid like Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters). I know the box office will prove me wrong, but theres a fundamental idiocy in making a realistic or dark Superman. Tim Burton realized it in 1998, but sadly Christopher Nolan didnt. And note how Man of Steel is actually directed by Watchmens Zack Snyder, but Nolan is all everyones talking about. Young directors from Snyder to The Amazing Spider-Mans Marc Webb are evaluated solely by their Nolan impersonations and not their own visions. Fundamentally, thats the biggest reason Christopher Nolan should stay away from James Bondbecause it would end up looking like virtually every big-budget movie thats come down the pipeline this decade.