My difficulty with Whedon is, in my opinion, he hasn't really done anything remotely interesting since possibly Dollhouse. His strength was psychological and emotional arcs of characters not plots or big themes. He's no Philip K. Dick or Ridely Scott, he can't handle the sheer scope of a David Lean, or the political gymnastics of an Orson Wells and the guy who wrote Watchmen.
But he does handle dicey emotions and psychological arcs really well, and for some reason he stopped doing it. As a result, everything he's done since Firefly, Buffy, and Angel - I've found a bit...hollow, like it is missing that "emotional" connection.
Granted mileage varies on this. And I've nothing against handling the big themes - but that's not Whedon's strength, in my opinion. He's a character guy, yet he's not building characters. As a result, his stories fall flat and feel a bit like eating a cream puff as opposed to the savory steak.
I haven't seen Whedon's Much Ado About Nothing - but keep in mind he was directing someone else's story and script not creating his own. And a story that has been done to death.
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He's no Philip K. Dick or Ridely Scott, he can't handle the sheer scope of a David Lean, or the political gymnastics of an Orson Wells and the guy who wrote Watchmen.
But he does handle dicey emotions and psychological arcs really well, and for some reason he stopped doing it. As a result, everything he's done since Firefly, Buffy, and Angel - I've found a bit...hollow, like it is missing that "emotional" connection.
Granted mileage varies on this. And I've nothing against handling the big themes - but that's not Whedon's strength, in my opinion. He's a character guy, yet he's not building characters. As a result, his stories fall flat and feel a bit like eating a cream puff as opposed to the savory steak.
I haven't seen Whedon's Much Ado About Nothing - but keep in mind he was directing someone else's story and script not creating his own. And a story that has been done to death.