Honestly, I’m getting genuinely tired of how many expensive Hollywood films look like someone drained half the colour out of them before release. Everything is grey, brown, pale blue or covered in this dull metallic filter. Skin looks washed out, costumes that should be bright look strangely faded and even massive fantasy locations somehow resemble abandoned industrial estates. These films cost hundreds of millions and take place in completely fictional worlds, yet visually they’re often less imaginative than something shot in an ordinary city.And before anyone says it, no, I don’t think every movie needs to look like a bag of Skittles exploded across the screen. Yes, a muted palette can be a deliberate artistic choice. Yes horror, war films, crime thrillers or bleak dramas can obviously benefit from restrained colour. We all know this, but the problem is that it no longer feels restrained or deliberate, but like the default setting for any blockbuster that wants to be taken seriously.
