Babylon, The Fabelmans, and Empire of Light – all films that double as hymns to the magic of moviegoing – are failing to connect with audiences. Why?
is certainly worthy of a wide audience but perhaps, in attempting to instil a sense of reverence for the big screen,
Chazelle and co are simply out of step with the times. After all, streaming suits most people’s needs just fine nowadays – and with the world burning, do we really need more films that seem content to polish cinema’s legend at vast expense?– a line that Chazelle crosses at the end of his film, with a montage of iconic moments from cinema history that comes off as complacent and dull.
But the reasons for these films’ commercial failure transcend their individual flaws.) ‘World-building’ is one of those annoying phrases that seems to have stuck with film buffs of late, but the simple fact is, when it comes to putting bums on seats in cinemas, most movies now come with their worlds pre-built.
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