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- First reviewMarch 7, 2010
- Last reviewMarch 17, 2012
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Worth Going to See.
PostedMarch 17, 2012
Gr8oz
from Cranston, RI
John Carter is now infamous due to the (largely unfair) negative press hype. It was actually much better than I expected. I think many reviews were right to point out that the film does feel a bit "recycled" if you're a well-versed fan of Sci-fi/fantasy films (the irony, of course, being that this story predates many of the canonical films of the genre). The downside of this is that there aren't too many plot suprises. The good part is that, like these films it's a good deal of fun. The most disappointing aspect is that, given the film's huge budget, it does not have a unique visual story telling. The sets, CGI characters, makeup and costumes make the film look as if it is some combination of Star Wars and Waterworld. This is a little dissapointing. Overall, I think this a good time at the movies and well-worth checking out.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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"Alice" is Original and Fun, Depp is Not
PostedMarch 7, 2010
Gr8oz
from Cranston, RI
This film is a lot of fun to watch, especially to those endeared to Lewis Carroll's books and characters. While not a re-telling of either story, theto create film merges the characters and themes of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass to create one world. Mia Wasikowska's performance was excellent as an older Alice and Anne Hathaway is fantastic as The White Queen. The visuals are awesome. The one disapointment I found in the film was Johnny Depp's Mad Hatter who was neither written with the depth the film seems to attempt to give him nor performed well. It was kind of an odd mix between Depp's Jack Sparrow and his Willy Wonka and was not the strong, original performance one expects from Depp.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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