Hello and welcome to another issue of POVwinona! In a prior issue our contributors looked back at the roots of the action-adventure genre, and in this issue our writers are examining how a variety of sub-genres connect to other films in the genre and generate social commentary.
Noah Mruz starts things off by examining reflections of real-world fears in the action sequences and themes in George Miller’s 1981 Mad Max 2. Miller features nuclear war as the center of the film to help the audience believe the world Miller is creating, which redefines the action genre. Next, McKenna Scherer explores how James Cameron’s 1986 Aliens raises the bar for action sequels. Aliens revamps old techniques to produce a larger-than-life atmosphere to create more from a sequel. Taylor Nasinec expands on the upgrades in the spy thriller sub-genre though David Leitch’s 2017 Atomic Blonde. Leitch twists the classic spy film by using neon electric lights, violent action scenes, and techno beats. Lastly, Brinley Zoller examines the balance of dark tones and themes with the fictional story in Anthony and Joe Russo’s 2018 Avengers: Infinity War.
Thank you for your participation in reading this film criticism and analysis and keep an eye out for student short films and analysis of curating enterprises.
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