I do think the original Point Break has subtle tones about masculinity unlikely to have been captued by most male directors. At the same itme lets not lose sight of the fact that Bigelow is one hell of a good action director. Any man with her resume ( Near Dark, Strange Days, Zero Dark Thirty ) would be way more praised and in demand. Even when she doesn't completely nail it (Blue Steel, K19: The Widowmaker) she does so with style. Her movies are far better than most of the men who keep getting another shot after making a boring action movies.
The horror genre seems like a bit of a standout. High female representation in the cast but one of the lowest behind the camera. I'd also assume the audience skews male but that's just a big assumption. I wonder why there's a better genre balance in horror movies...
I do think the original Point Break has subtle tones about masculinity unlikely to have been captued by most male directors. At the same itme lets not lose sight of the fact that Bigelow is one hell of a good action director. Any man with her resume ( Near Dark, Strange Days, Zero Dark Thirty ) would be way more praised and in demand. Even when she doesn't completely nail it (Blue Steel, K19: The Widowmaker) she does so with style. Her movies are far better than most of the men who keep getting another shot after making a boring action movies.
Amazing conclusion of this analysis! Thank you for doing a deep-dive into this.
The horror genre seems like a bit of a standout. High female representation in the cast but one of the lowest behind the camera. I'd also assume the audience skews male but that's just a big assumption. I wonder why there's a better genre balance in horror movies...
Outstanding concluding thoughts to this piece.