Rather than recreate the magic of the wuxia film, effectively bridging the gap between past and present, Goodbye, Dragon Inn is obsessed with the chasm between then and now and uses duration as a tool to both attract and alienate viewers.
Even as some bemoan the encroachment of “woke” politics on comedy, Superstore uses comedy as a tool to navigate political topics and strikes a balance between consoling viewers and furthering discomfort around charged subjects.
