That’s right, I was supposed to write this review! Silly Me!
Director: Joseph Kosinski
Writers: Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz
Starring: Jeff Bridges, Garret Helund, Olivia Wilde
Other notable Cast: Michael Sheen, Daft Punk, Cillian Murphey (uncredited)
Budget: An estimated $300 million (unconfirmed)The Good:
The updated Grid – is pretty cool, it’s definitely less offensive to the eyes than the original version. (I want to live there)
Michael Sheen – His character was a complete surprise to me (after we saw it I went home and two minutes after we turned on the TV, there was a trailer with him in it, I was flummoxed). I’m not sure he was going for this, but he was channeling David Bowie hard core, and I loved every minute of it.
Homage to the original – The little things tickled me, like the blue water stuff from the first one, it was there, but no one said “Look! Here’s that blue stuff from the first one!” (It’s the little things I really enjoy.)
The Bad:
CGI on 1989 Flynn – I can forgive anything that looks computer generated inside the grid. Anything at all, because you’re supposed to be inside the computer… but the graphics on Flynn’s face when he’s supposed to be out of the computer in 89 are completely silly.
Cillian Murphey’s super short cameo – this leads into what I can only assume is the third series in the franchise. I hate that, but as far as ways to do it, this wasn’t one of the worse ways to do it.
The Vintage Lightcycle – only makes a brief appearance. They should have worked with that more.
The Final Verdict.
Go see it. But don’t waste your money on the 3D. It’s interesting, but really not worth it.
Thanks for the review!
ReplyDeleteAha! I was wondering whether to go and see this. :) I was at university when this was around in the first place - you weren't born surely?!! ;P
ReplyDeletePopped over here from Jen's blog - I thought anyone who prefers sci-fi must be worth visiting!
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After seeing it, I have to completely agree on the CGI of Jeff Bridges face. Drove me bonkers. I wish they would have just found a lookalike, you know? I mean, 15 years had passed in the story, so they could have had a younger guy.
ReplyDeleteBut we actually very much enjoyed the movie. We have free passes so we saw it 3d, but you're right, I don't think it would have mattered if we had just seen it regular.