Welcome back to The Formative Films Project as we reach the halfway point of this journey.
Building off last episode’s discussion on high fantasy and escapist films, we’ll shift to a heightened version of reality that resembles our own. Whether that be a corrupt corporate ladder in alternate present-day Oakland, a supervillain coming to terms with unexpected victory, or three superheroes coming to terms with their identities, these are ultimately stories about people’s inner struggles. There’s also plenty of explosions, action set pieces, and costumes, though, so we still get that escapist fare.
1:57 - 24:45: Sorry to Bother You (Dawson Hughes)
24:46 - 47:35: Megamind (Antonette Gichohu)
47:36 - 1:12:34: Spider-Man 2 (Terrell Henderson)
1:12:55 - 1:37:17: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Meet Kapadia)
1:37:18 - 2:03:53: The Dark Knight (Kameron McQueen)
