This. And that is the reason why we are into September and not one movie has come which you can say was spectacular.
2017 release dates are being announced left right and centre and I am not looking forward to even one of the movies, not one.
Same goes for 2018 (Thug included). Its clear they are being made with one purpose only. Thug's trailer will have to be something spectacular for me to start anticipating it. However with the Dhoom series director at the helm, I can't imagine it accomplishing that.
Dangal is the one I can't wait to see, because it is there to tell a story; and that's what film-making is; telling great stories. And it took around 2 years to make, that tells the difference.
On the other hand, going to Hollywood;
I have seen LaLa Land, Arrival, Manchester by the Sea, Moonlight, Voyage of Time, Nocturnal Animals, Toni Eardmann among others in the last few days and they are stellar especially the first three.
If you get the chance, forget everything else do see them. You won't regret it.
Manchester by the Sea maybe the best movie I have seen in years. It is beautiful, pure, raw and simply devastating. Masterful direction, screen-writing and acting.
And these have nothing to do with budgets or effects. The use the the oldest trick in the book, tell a great story aided by some great acting and cinematography. That is what makes the art of film-making an going to the movies a truly magical experience.
Talking about HW, Hollywood has more space for varied genres of cinema. Big films in HW have also been facing a hostile audience, what with sequels underperforming left, right and centre.
However, Hollywood still comes up with quality cinema apart from the masala genre and that's what is admirable.
As I said before, a Chris Evans can do a Captain America and also do a Before We Go. The Khans in BW don't have that luxury.
As for memorable films in 2016, I agree with you. The only one that I'll remember is Kapoor and Sons, out of the commercial films.
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