[BB_Eye]

I wouldn't call myself a film buff as I no longer regularly visit my local arthouse cinema like I did in my teens... in fact I have barely gone out to see a movie at all in the last few years.

In terms of my attitude, well that it probably part of the reason. I've found myself disappointed with such an insane amount of movies in recent times that my interest has simply waned and the paying public seem to be getting less and less discriminating in their tastes. What's worse is that awards ceremonies and critics show a great deal of apathy in the matter also.

In this sorry situation, a movie producer is going to think why value the build-up of suspense and character development when people will lap up whatever you put infront of the as long as there are plenty of flashing lights and colours? Why have believable characters and convincing performances when you can dress an otherwise trite story in artifice and give something the appearance of being more profound than it actually is?