Film director brands modern cinema ‘fast food’ of noise and violence

Veteran director Terence Davies has lamented the quality of contemporary film-making, dismissing it as “fast food”.

The 66-year-old director and writer, whose latest film The Deep Blue Sea has just been released, criticised constant violence and noisy soundtrack. “When I see films today, what is depressing is that it’s like fast food – there’s no long-lasting nutrition in it. It’s absorbed and then forgotten,” he said.

Davies is known for his realistic approach in period works such as Distant Voices, Still Lives and The House Of Mirth.

He added: “It’s usually accompanied by some soundtrack that just bangs and bangs. If they are violent, I won’t go to see it because I’ve had enough violence in my childhood to last me a lifetime.”