Fast and Furious director quick to slam 3D

Posted by Emma Tiri

 Hollywood director, Justin Lin, has recently confessed to Home Cinema Choice that he was not the biggest 3D fan.
Lin, who directed three out of the five Fast and Furious films, believed that 3D was purely the studios decision to make money and did nothing to add to the experience.
He thought that fans of film were victims having to pay much more for a film that would be just as good in 2D.
He was quoted as saying:

“I just think that 3D was seen as a business decision rather than an aesthetic decision. Ultimately I think that ripping off the fans and making them pay more money, just so they can see cheap 3D, is a disgrace.”

Lin is not the only Hollywood professional to campaign against 3D. At Comic Con International pop culture convention in San Diego, director J. J. Abrams argued that 3D cost more and was inconvenient:

“It hasn’t changed anything, except it’s going to make it harder to shoot.”
Abrams was also quick to slam the experience saying:

“When you put the glasses on, everything gets dim.”

There is no denying that 3D is a booming business, with fans willing to pay extra to see it, however there may be a high possibility that 3D will soon lose its appeal. It is estimated that around 60 films are due to be released in 3D in the next two years.
For directors like Justin Lin 3D films must be done right:

“’I think you have to be a filmmaker of Cameron’s stature or Peter Jackson’s stature to get the right kind of situation and finances to be able to explore aesthetically. Other than that you’re just trying to rip people off.”

Bearing that in mind, Lin’s latest release, Fast and Furious Five, brought in just over half a billion dollars at global box office. Not bad for plain old 2D flick.