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I think a problem this movie experienced was that it tried to tell too many stories at once. Without focusing on one adaptation, they took many pieces from many beloved comic book story lines and mashed them together. I hope this will change for DC films and they can begin to give us good adaptations of their characters and their universe on screen.

I have always thought that Lilo and Stitch is one of the best modern Disney movies, and not just for the many ways it changed their formula. It’s really beautifully animated, the soundtrack works (though it is different from the average Disney film, and, as you said, there is some realism. For me, this sets a standard for the Disney movies of the early 2000s, most of which get overlooked.

Forrest Gump is one of my favorite films and I really think you nail the idea of the film on the head. It is supposed to cover a long period of interesting American history, though I fear it’s story may get lost over time due to people just watching it not as a meaningful tale but for it’s quotability, but it actually has a much more meaningful message. concerning how one simple man can play a part in the history of a country.

But the direction and soundtrack are also what makes this a movie that will be loved for years to come.