Distracted? Netflix got you.
Matt Damon pulled back the curtain on Netflix’s modern movie formula, attributing it to the distracted living-room viewer.
He explained that the streamer now urges filmmakers to front-load big action sequences to grab attention and to restate plot points multiple times in dialogue.
“People are on their phones while they’re watching,” Damon noted, describing a departure from the traditional three-act structure.
His longtime collaborator Ben Affleck countered, pointing to the critically acclaimed, tense, and quiet limited series “Adolescence” as proof that success doesn’t require these tricks.
Their exchange highlights a creative tug-of-war in the streaming era: catering to divided attention spans versus trusting audiences with nuanced, patient storytelling.
Meanwhile, hype is garnering after Matt Damon’s new role in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey got revealed.
