The term 'genre' eventually becomes pejorative because you're referring to something that's so codified and ritualised that it ceases to have the power and meaning it had when it first started.
Christopher NolanOne of the things you do as a writer and as a filmmaker is grasp for resonant symbols and imagery without necessarily fully understanding it yourself.
Christopher NolanI would never say someone's else's film isn't 'a real film.' The quote is inaccurate.
Christopher Nolan