100% agree with your assessment of the PG-13 cuts of REBEL MOON parts 1 & 2. They feel like compromised visions. I find it interesting that almost invariably Snyder's director cuts are by far superior than the studio edits. He is a filmmaker that needs to be indulged with his visual excesses. For me, his best film is his version JUSTICE LEAGUE, where he was allowed to go in an finish it his way and the result was surprisingly masterful. He wisely didn't try to adopt the MCU formula and instead went his own way, understanding that these superheroes were god-like figures and treated them as such.
The problem with his Netflix movies is that he's given too much creative freedom, if that's possible, and when left completely to his own devices indulges in his worst excesses without any checks and balances.
100% agree with your assessment of the PG-13 cuts of REBEL MOON parts 1 & 2. They feel like compromised visions. I find it interesting that almost invariably Snyder's director cuts are by far superior than the studio edits. He is a filmmaker that needs to be indulged with his visual excesses. For me, his best film is his version JUSTICE LEAGUE, where he was allowed to go in an finish it his way and the result was surprisingly masterful. He wisely didn't try to adopt the MCU formula and instead went his own way, understanding that these superheroes were god-like figures and treated them as such.
The problem with his Netflix movies is that he's given too much creative freedom, if that's possible, and when left completely to his own devices indulges in his worst excesses without any checks and balances.
Informative article, but I wonder if it would have made more sense to watch the R-rated cut and then compare the cuts
I’m hopeful that more Rebel Moon coverage is coming!
I like reading about those movies. I will certainly never watch them! 😁