On the american thing, Americans are their primary audience, and have been cultured by American films, so they will continue to make commercial, obvious drivel 95% of the time. Think about some of the great American directors, and films they rarely make a profit, while in Europe and Asia the great directors and films are considered mainstream and are recognised. Forgot what my point was.
On Red, it was my favourite out of the 3. Loved the characters of the judge and Valentine.
I don't think I'm one of those people that have three colours triology in their top film lists, but the analysis of human behaviour and the style in which theyre expressed really respect the audience and challenge them in a rare way.
On a different tangent, can a film like the three colours films, be made by an Australian? Would it ever get funding, and would an Australian audience understand it?