I am really, really sick of superhero movies. Marvel is the McDonalds of movies, while Warner Bros is Burger King. Like, they are rarely bad in my opinion, but they are also limited. A Mcdonald Burger isn't the best, but its what people expect. If they add a new burger, they do not try to make the best possible, they care about a burger that is provitable, and more importantly, fits the brand. Similarly, a Marvel Movie is here to support the franchise, not the other way around. And I don't like that.
Nowadays I go with the Guantanamo Bay approach to movies: I assume they are shite until proven otherwise. And of course, I watch out for red flags.
Flag Nr 1: Warner Bros. So far the best I've seen from them is Aquaman, which is basically hundreds of trailers stitched together until a 'Superhero runtime' is achieved. I am 100% sure the movie had a quota of minimum fight scenes from the top managers. Because a surface level understanding of story telling is all business people have. Disney is not less cynical, but they seem to have more competent people in charge.
2. Origin story of a character that SHOULD NOT HAVE ONE: The great tagline of the Batman game, 'Your enemies shall define you'. Joker and batman are interesting because of their interplay. Joker without Batman is kinda pointless.
3. Its a popular character: Movie studios have found a way to exploit our love of older, better work. The more I love the original work, the more sceptical I become (Just like the new Lion King Movie, which suspectis purely made because nostalgia sells [and I suspect Disney of today does not have the creative staff it used to]).
4. Its a trailer: Today a trailer does not tell you anything about a movie. The movie may not even contain the scenes of the trailer.