Uncover the Shocking Screenwriting Blunder That Threatens This Movie’s Classic Status!
Super active protagonists are the reason, by the way, that the Safdies are one of only a handful of exciting new directors in film. All of their movies contain extremely active protagonists. Look at Good Time. Look at Uncut Gems. Majorly active characters. I haven’t seen The Smashing Machine so I don’t know what’s going on with that character. But I know from the trailers that the movie looks slow and a little boring. So, I wouldn’t be surprised if the lack of an active protagonist is the main reason.