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It's better than the critiques have made it seem. The real star of the movie is its esthetic and tone. The actors do a fine job portraying their characters and at times at has some compelling energy. It shouldn't be compared to other major sci-fi but instead be seen as a love letter to the genre itself. It pulls from the greats and has its own stylized vision. Dont take it too serious, don't expect alien, or other classics, just enjoy the ride and have fun with it.

I think many people expected it to be something that it never intended to be and that's where the disappointment comes from. That's fine, but I hate to take that stand point. Go in with an open mind, grab some popcorn and give it a chance.

I think the real Pandorum is the amount of pandering people expect from their sci fi. It's sci fi... it's supposed to get weird.

A truly immersive experience into what a civil war in an America could "feel" like. I was fortunate enough to enjoy an IMAX screening and a particular stand out of the film was the sound design. Civil War uses its surround sound space as I viral part of its story telling. The gunshots truly rock you and surround you, even the sound track has explosive moments that jar you and remind you that you are in a place of chaos and instability. The story is simple but profound, using the 3rd eye or journalism, doing its best to tell an unbiased perspective of the what the world looks like at its most biased... a civil war. See it on the biggest screen and the best sound system you can. Its not a call of duty campaign, its not saving private Ryan, its its own thing so clear your head of expectation and just take the ride.

Dune 2 is a rare gem of a film, in that it accomplishes to expand upon the immense scale of its predecessor, while also giving us a truly intimate connection with the trials of the characters within it. It's a technological marvel, breathing a much needed breath of fresh air to an industry that's been drowning in bloated budget action movies that fail to offer more than tired trends and tropes.

The sound design alone left me with goosebumps at times, hearing sounds that had textures I never knew were possible in cinema. It makes me hopefully for the future of the art that is cinema.

I left the theater feeling as I did as a kid, as if I had just witnessed something truly awe inspiring.