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It was Enjoyable
PostedMay 10, 2009
james98188
I enjoyed this flim, but do I think it measures up to all the hype and accolades it's been getting? No.
I place it along the lines of the better television spinoffs that have followed the orginal television series; Next Generation and whatever the one was called that was supposed to have preceded the orginal television series with Captain Jonathan Arthur.
Yes, it had good special effects and lots of action, but I thought the character development was limited and the story far from believable. Yes, it was Science Fiction, but good fiction pulls one into its world and leads to a suspension of disbelief. That didn't happen in this case, and the flick came off pretty much like an enjoyable cartoon.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Okay, but Overrated
PostedJuly 21, 2008
james98188
The buzz on this movie was that everyone was concerned that it'd been so hyped up that there was no way it'd live up to its expectations - then, it was said that it'd actually EXCEEDED its expectations.
Well, after making the trip to the Cinerama theater downtown for a suitable screening, my opinion is that everyone's initial concerns were justified. It was entertaining, but I liked the original better. Heath Ledger did okay, but I certainly don't think it was an Oscar-award winning performance. All of the performances were really just going through the motions, and the movie was largely just the gadgets and the action.
No big character development, or emphasis on any of the interpersonal relationships, etc, it was just another action movie.
Well, after making the trip to the Cinerama theater downtown for a suitable screening, my opinion is that everyone's initial concerns were justified. It was entertaining, but I liked the original better. Heath Ledger did okay, but I certainly don't think it was an Oscar-award winning performance. All of the performances were really just going through the motions, and the movie was largely just the gadgets and the action.
No big character development, or emphasis on any of the interpersonal relationships, etc, it was just another action movie.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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