On screen, Shang-Chi is rotely defined by the same “gifted kid” impostor syndrome as so many other self-doubting MCU heroes before him.
The film around Jordan plays like a lesson on justice being taught by self-aware actors.
The film’s onslaught of misery can look like a manipulative pile-on more than a candid assessment of strife.
Our chat with the Short Term 12 director centers around trauma, non-verbal communication, and more.
There’s tremendous dramatic value to the aching and sometimes devastating scenes that home in on these kids’ private torments.
Like it or not, Cheap Thrills does evince a consistent vision, however sophomoric.