Gritty realism in American films

Maybe tomorrow, once you’ve calmed down that level of enthusiasm... I’m heading to bed. 🙂

Most American movies feel like they’re just being needlessly harsh on the audience.
Especially when it comes to the screenwriters—they write stuff so brutal and clunky that even the most seasoned actors (and let’s be real, most of them come from a heavy theater background, though everyone here seems to jump into film regardless) end up looking like total amateurs in some tiny community theater production, no matter how much talent they actually have.
And honestly? That’s just the reality we’re stuck with.