Does it have to be capitalism?
Let’s talk about Jupiter Ascending for a sec. Everyone’s all, “oooh, it’s about the evils of capitalism.” Which, yeah, I can see that. And if it were a European movie I’d be 100% in agreement.
But it’s an American movie. And America has some serious generational tension issues from an economic perspective. Social security is running out (elderly vampires!), and current lifespans have completely changed the job market structure for this generation (why hire a millennial to do a baby boomer’s job?).
Let us posit: the underlying socio-econo-political drama in JA doesn’t have to be “boo, capitalism.” It can be “OMG, the generation war is getting worse.” The long lived people in this universe live so long that they actively kill young humans… as opposed to just reducing their chances to thrive.
And that’s much more dynamic. We already have a zillion capitalism movies. But this may be the first shoot-'em-up to look seriously at the generational landscape.
In unrelated news: This sprained wrist is driving me crazy. But it won't hamper my excitement about RedemptionCon later this month.
But it’s an American movie. And America has some serious generational tension issues from an economic perspective. Social security is running out (elderly vampires!), and current lifespans have completely changed the job market structure for this generation (why hire a millennial to do a baby boomer’s job?).
Let us posit: the underlying socio-econo-political drama in JA doesn’t have to be “boo, capitalism.” It can be “OMG, the generation war is getting worse.” The long lived people in this universe live so long that they actively kill young humans… as opposed to just reducing their chances to thrive.
And that’s much more dynamic. We already have a zillion capitalism movies. But this may be the first shoot-'em-up to look seriously at the generational landscape.
In unrelated news: This sprained wrist is driving me crazy. But it won't hamper my excitement about RedemptionCon later this month.