Though Scorcese and Ridley Scott (as well as the bias-carrying folks over at Netflix) may diverge from this opinion somewhat, the cinema is dead narrative doesn’t quite fit in with the reality. Sure, people continue to head out in troves for the latest generic superhero-franchise films, as well as various reboots that feel as if they’re not worth the effort it takes to look at the screen for more than 5 minutes. However, whether it’s artistic integrity, weighty character development, drama, comedy, or just comforting action-adventure you’re after, there are both recent and more distant examples of fine cinema to be consumed by your senses. Better yet, some of the greatest of these films were actually shot, either in part or in full, in Scotland’s fine capital city.
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