I don’t understand it: an alpha male with always good lines who gets every woman he wants drives the newest and most expensive car and saves the world.
Something completely realistic, right?
It’s like producers know what make men insecure and cater to this audience, but if I’m right there are several millions of men feeling like losers looking for something to compensate.
Suddenly I feel only incels watch this.
Maybe some women like these movies for some other reasons?
One article I read put it this way- The appeal of James Bond is that he has enough skill to handle himself in any situation. Competence is his superpower
It doesn’t matter if he is playing high stakes poker or being in a gunfight. Skiiing or ordering a drink. Using high tech gadgets or driving a classic sports car. Going to a formal party or swimming at night in SCUBA gear to get there. He can do it all and look cool doing it
The movies are still way too over the top for me but from that lens I can understand the character