The director of ‘The Flash’, Andy Muschiettiwho has recently signed on to direct ‘Batman: The Brave and the Bold’, has defended the use of CGI in the DC film, stating that there are intentional cinematographic decisions behind the process. While the film received overwhelming praise from those who attended its CinemaCon premiere, reception has since been mixed, with critics unanimously noting that the visual effects look unfinished.
a dubious intention
There were already discussions about the CGI since the first trailer was released, and many viewers noted its poor quality in the face of a high budget that did not seem to shine on the screen. There were comparisons to the 2017 version of “Justice League,” which was heavily criticized for its sketchy effects, such as Henry Cavill’s digitally altered lip to hide his mustache.
Now, in an interview with io9, Muschietti has defended the film’s look while talking about a scene at the beginning, where Barry Allen (Ezra Miller) saves babies from a falling nursery, Muschietti explains that the “weird” images were actually intentional:
“The idea, of course, is… we’re in the Flash’s perspective. Everything is distorted in terms of lighting and textures. We get into this ‘water world’ which is basically being in Barry’s POV. It was part of the design, so if it seems a little weird to you, it’s like that on purpose.”
However, when the final version of ‘The Flash’ was shown to the press, CGI was still a divisive topic of conversation, even in positive reviews, and the film’s reception has been declining ever since, with a 67% on Rotten Tomatoes. Even with Muschietti trying to defend his appearance, the film’s poor CGI is going to accompany the opening conversation, p.Because unfortunately, it continues a trend that has been plaguing many a DCEU movie. (and lately also in Marvel).
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