Actually, not to attack the other reviewers, but that mentality is why studios consider “normal” movies to be a movie that has lead of a straight, white male. They figure that they don’t want that audience to be deterred from seeing a film just because a woman, or Asian person is the lead, different from the “normal” moviegoer or “normal” American.
Personally, I think the homeless angle would be refreshing and more interesting. It’s quite possible these people have nothing but the clothes on their backs, and possibly, each other, depending on the story. But now, whatever petty differences they may have, they are forced to deal with them in order to survive.
>”?That would feel like a story ripe with social commentary and interesting ideas. ?And I could easily buy that regular people could be trapped at a train station.” One misconception about homeless people is that they aren’t “regular” as you say. But really there are?homeless people are people that have steady jobs but lost their homes, for whatever reason. A story highlighting homeless people is ripe for social commentary that isn’t normally depicted in film, such as the attitude people have toward homeless people, seeing themselves as being better than them, and plenty of other topics. I read an article recently about a homeless woman who was raped and when she went to the police they told her something along the lines of, “That’s why they made houses, to prevent rape.” Which is ridiculous because a lot of people are raped by people they know and trust, meaning someone they would let into their home.
The ensemble cast also allows for a diverse cast., with each person getting the spotlight.
Like I said, I didn’t mean to attack DylanK or Zentaneous, Your perspectives just sparked a discussion for me.