The Mythological Misfire: Hollywood's Dubious Love Affair with Ancient Legends The latest crop of mythological blockbusters has left critics and audiences scratching their heads.
These films often feel like haphazard attempts to revisit tired tales, raising more questions than they answer about our shared cultural heritage.
Why do filmmakers feel compelled to retell the same stories, and what lies behind their approach to mythological narrative? Take Robert Eggers' The Northman , for example.