Lately, the climate regarding superhero films is not very calm. Not the fault of those who make them (they continue undaunted in their way), but of those who refuse to accept this genre as an artistic expression. When we tackle this topic we think – obviously – a Martin Scorsese, the most authoritative name that has expressed the toughest position in this regard. However, many voices have joined the chorus over time. And there is nothing wrong with that, indeed, every discussion is always the lifeblood of creativity.
This then is a debate that has practically always existed. It was born outside the comic shops and has recently moved to multiplexes. But the substance is the same. Comics have always been accused of not being literature or a subordinate form to this (hypothesis also recently put forward by Aldo Cazzullo). Just as today these films are not considered cinema by some.
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