Some thoughts on contemporary films

I'm not sure that they fall into the non-cynicism category..but the dominant force in cinema today that seems to get a lot of criticism are the blockbusters, especially those from Marvel (though some may argue they are cynical in their approach to making money).

I still love watching classics by the likes of Kubrick, Pressburger/Powell, Hitchcock etc, and still love watching the films I grew up on by Carpenter, Dante, Lynch, Spielberg, Mike Leigh, Scorsese, Woody Allen etc but over the last decade, as a lifelong comic collector, nothing has given me the consistent cinema going buzz  that the Marvel films have.  And I have to say, they are generally quite positive, optimistic films...something like Guardians Of The Galaxy (of which Spielberg said "When his projection was over, I left with the feeling of having seen something new in movies, without any cynicism or fear of being dark when needed), The Avengers, Ant-Man, Spider-Man Homecoming...I walked out of the theatre with a huge grin on my face.  Sure they have their dark moments - Infinity War was gut punch unlike any other in blockbuster cinema.....but without that there would not be the emotional impact of Endgame.

The thing is I think beyond the blockbuster and family films cinema has always been dominated by cynicism, and the dark, certainly since the 70s.  Maybe its a reflection of the sate of the world.  

Personally I have time for both...this summer I went to the theatre and saw a double bill of my own making...Spider-Man Far From Home and Midsommer  (an American's Overseas Vacation Double-Bill).

The films you are looking for are out there if you look.  And with the advent of streaming and bluray not only do I think the choice is actually wider, but access to films of other nations is a lot easier (thank god for DVD and the internet, so many films from overseas I would have missed otherwise.

If I went off topic and turned into a disjointed ramble...sorry.