Nani feels filmmakers had more freedom in the 90s because they did not have social media sitting over every creative decision.
There was no fear of a dialogue being clipped and questioned within hours or a character being judged from one scene. Filmmakers could take a risk, make the film they wanted and wait for the audience to see the whole thing before deciding what worked and what did not.
That process has changed. A scene can now be taken out of context and start a debate before many people have even watched the film. One dialogue can dominate the conversation, while the rest of the movie gets pushed aside.
Nani is not comparing the quality of 90s films with today’s movies. He is talking about the space filmmakers had to experiment. They did not have to predict an online reaction before making every creative call.
After 18 years in cinema, Nani has experienced that change himself. His observation also gives a different reason for the nostalgia around 90s cinema. Maybe people miss not just those films, but the freedom with which they were made.
