Maybe a Superhero Can Be Dark and Still Have Fun
Dark. Gritty. Broody. Superheroes have been through it in recent years, and plenty of blockbuster films have made it a habit to reflect that same emotional ethos. And while the returns have been mixed, from the dramatic highs of Christopher Nolan’s “Dark Knight” franchise to the decidedly downbeat lows of Zack Snyder’s own Batman stories,…