Yes,its a natural evolution.
Sadly,Hollywood has really been in a creative rut lately.
I was looking forward to seeing Half Nelson,since it deals with situations I have some experience with but was solidly disappointed.The teacher was a troubled soul and struggled with his demons yet in the end copped out like the punk he was.
Little Miss Sunshine was amusing and I loved the satire.But there were no great epiphanies or moments of transcending out of the box.
Scoop had its moments too.But no great shakes in the end.
Too much money involved in making movies these days. So you get all the second guessing and script re-writes. I really enjoy movies, but there hasn't been one out in quite a while able to get me into the theater.
I'm off to work. Take care.