[GonzoGOP]

people don’t like downer movies, particularly ina recession.

BINGO, it isn't the venue, its the message. It could be Sci-fi, Drama, Comic, it doesn't matter. People want to feel better and escape from the bad times. Look at the great sci-fi periods and with the exception of the late 1950s you will see they all took place during economic downturns. And the 50s was largely caused by the end of the war and all the new technology that had just showed up. During roaring economies you get movies where people think they have it all under control, then their world comes apart. Movies like The Matrix, 2001 a Space Odyssey and The Terminator.

This is the wrong time for a movie to say not only are things bad, but your evil and its going to get worse. That just isn't going to sell.

[aruanan]

This is the wrong time for a movie to say not only are things bad, but your evil and its going to get worse. That just isn't going to sell.

Another characterization from someone who hasn't seen the movie.