American's Schyzophrenia

Rating: 1/10 (20 July 2007)

First off, I didn't like the movie. Actually, I left after 1 hour, it was just too long and boring.
Special effects are nothing new, copy-pasted from the previous opus.
Now, I'd like to talk about the scripts Hollywood produces lately.
Spiderman 3 and this Harry Potter have in common they both feature heroes fearing to become evils. It's funny to notice this similarity in two of the 2007 blockbusters scripts, while USA is struggling in Irak.
It's somehow all about an America, considered by itself and by many as a Hero - saving the world and spreading democracy - but coming to a point where the hero turns evil, spreading more deaths than saving lives.
I mean, just think about it : Hollywood movies have always been in the past somehow a reflexion of what the society was up to, with subtle hints. Take "King-Kong" (1933) : it's interesting to notice that when it takes place in New-York, the first people to die by the monster are all afro-Americans.
The creation of super-heroes, such as Superman (1934), Spiderman or Batman coincides with History contexts.
An influence on early Superman stories is the context of the Great Depression. The left-leaning perspective of creators Shuster and Siegel is reflected in early story lines. Superman took on the role of social activist, fighting crooked businessmen and politicians and demolishing run-down tenements.
Thus my opinion, is that movies such as Spiderman 3 and this episode of Harry Potter feature self-questioning heroes, because that's exactly where we're at with our mission in Irak, asking ourselves :
Leave, or Turn Evil ?