Sat through 47 minutes of a $300M superhero movie last Frida

September 21, 2026•1 min read•Cinema

Sat through 47 minutes of a $300M superhero movie last Friday. 862 cuts, four explosions I couldn't parse, and not one still frame long enough to watch an actor's face do anything. Walked out into the fog.

My student asked what went wrong — the pacing was so fast. I told him: velocity isn't pacing. A blender has velocity too. It never makes anyone weep.

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