Clayface review
Liverpool makes for an unconvincing Gotham City in this effectively gross but otherwise middling attempt to milk money from a lesser-known Batman villain
TL;DR
- The superhero movie market is experiencing a decline in mass appeal, leading to disappointment for studios like DC.
- 'Clayface' is a low-budget, R-rated villain origin story intended as a new direction for DC's output.
- Despite some effective gross-out moments and director James Watkins showing flashes of genre skill, the film is criticized for its poor production values, unconvincing setting, and muddled storytelling.
- The film fails to live up to comparisons with 'The Fly' or the success of 'Joker,' presenting a poorly defined character and a generic revenge plot.