I agree with some of this, including that there is value in a pacy story.
But there are some stories that simply take time to be told. And if you keep trying to hit plot points or make every moment superficially entertaining, you won't be able to tell certain types of stories.
Nowadays, when a movie is critically acclaimed and I am bored watching it, I actually get excited. What is it about this movie, that I'm bored by right now, has gotten so many people so excited??? This attitude has gotten me into many movies that I love that I don't think I would have had the patience for as a child or young adult.
The same attitude has led me to spend most of my reading time on classic literature, which has also been a blessing.
I'm sure this comes off as pretentious, but I assure you it is not.
"Pretentious- attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed."
I care about other people and want them to share in the beauty of the world. When the importance actually exists, it's not pretentious.
What I find pretentious is when you love the slower stuff but hate all the popular stuff and dismiss pacing as even a relevant factor.
Many many people have this attitude and they actually dismiss MCU stuff as raw garbage, too base level for their intellectual tastes.
I repeat. Your post is not pretentious to me at all. It's what I come here for. Thank you.
I agree with you there are movies that require a huge slow as hell build up in order to deliver a huge pay off. I agree and I like those movies despite the slow pacing. But those movies imo would benefit from better pacing regardless. I've seen people quit watching before the payoff and forever have their opinion of that movie forever tainted.
But there are some stories that simply take time to be told. And if you keep trying to hit plot points or make every moment superficially entertaining, you won't be able to tell certain types of stories.
Nowadays, when a movie is critically acclaimed and I am bored watching it, I actually get excited. What is it about this movie, that I'm bored by right now, has gotten so many people so excited??? This attitude has gotten me into many movies that I love that I don't think I would have had the patience for as a child or young adult.
The same attitude has led me to spend most of my reading time on classic literature, which has also been a blessing.
I'm sure this comes off as pretentious, but I assure you it is not.
"Pretentious- attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed."
I care about other people and want them to share in the beauty of the world. When the importance actually exists, it's not pretentious.