InTruderTellsTruth
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After being wowed by Zack Snyder's bold directorial vision in visual spectacles like 300 and Man of Steel, Rebel Moon feels like a generic letdown - hardly worthy of his stylized filmmaking might.
We've seen the core premise play out in countless fantasy tales - lethal despot dominating hapless settlements until one victimturned-renegade decides enough is enough. Rebel Moon brings nothing narratively fresh to this archetype. It's the classically engineered, emotionally manipulative core designed to easily hook viewers rather than challenge or subvert their expectations.
Our protagonist heroine follows all the tropes of gathering a ragtag group of resistance fighters we know will obviously band with her based on overly convenient writing. Oh she's searching for specific skilled allies across the galaxy? What fortune they all happen to reside within quick succession in plot-necessitated locales!
The story arcs and character purpose feels pre-ordained to serve shoehorned themes of unity and overcoming rather than developing meaningful stakes or reveals that shock or intrigue.
Sure, Rebel Moon checks off the fantasy action adventure boxes, but with hardly any innovation or directorial panache that made Snyder's best works iconic. Unless craving a processed, binge-able intergalactic quest, I'd recommend numerous deeper genre films instead of this been-there-seen-that freshman storyline without heart. Snyder has lost his rebel spirit churning uninspired content now backed by Hollywood casino financing.
We've seen the core premise play out in countless fantasy tales - lethal despot dominating hapless settlements until one victimturned-renegade decides enough is enough. Rebel Moon brings nothing narratively fresh to this archetype. It's the classically engineered, emotionally manipulative core designed to easily hook viewers rather than challenge or subvert their expectations.
Our protagonist heroine follows all the tropes of gathering a ragtag group of resistance fighters we know will obviously band with her based on overly convenient writing. Oh she's searching for specific skilled allies across the galaxy? What fortune they all happen to reside within quick succession in plot-necessitated locales!
The story arcs and character purpose feels pre-ordained to serve shoehorned themes of unity and overcoming rather than developing meaningful stakes or reveals that shock or intrigue.
Sure, Rebel Moon checks off the fantasy action adventure boxes, but with hardly any innovation or directorial panache that made Snyder's best works iconic. Unless craving a processed, binge-able intergalactic quest, I'd recommend numerous deeper genre films instead of this been-there-seen-that freshman storyline without heart. Snyder has lost his rebel spirit churning uninspired content now backed by Hollywood casino financing.
Creater 2023 bears notable similarities in premise to movie Avatar, centering on AI beings seeking acceptance. However, both the film's capable execution and visual artistry set them apart.
In an era where AI incites fear, the movie ambitiously aims to encourage empathy. It attempts to humanize the AI characters by portraying their emotions and struggles. However, the story seems to overreach in positioning them as sympathetic.
There are heavy-handed parallels drawn to groups like the LGBTQ community who likewise challenge existing societal norms. As with LGBTQ portrayals, the film risks muddying its message by equating the AI fight for legitimacy to human experiences of discrimination. The characters grapple with feeling "artificial" versus "natural," aiming to prove themselves as a new form of life when they fundamentally remain engineered creations.
While creatively rendered, the premise invites skepticism. The notion of reshaping assumptions about malicious AI feels somewhat contrived more to further an agenda than explore realistic futures. Still, sci-fi fans open to bold messaging may enjoy its daring themes. Apart from that I really enjoyed the movie.
In an era where AI incites fear, the movie ambitiously aims to encourage empathy. It attempts to humanize the AI characters by portraying their emotions and struggles. However, the story seems to overreach in positioning them as sympathetic.
There are heavy-handed parallels drawn to groups like the LGBTQ community who likewise challenge existing societal norms. As with LGBTQ portrayals, the film risks muddying its message by equating the AI fight for legitimacy to human experiences of discrimination. The characters grapple with feeling "artificial" versus "natural," aiming to prove themselves as a new form of life when they fundamentally remain engineered creations.
While creatively rendered, the premise invites skepticism. The notion of reshaping assumptions about malicious AI feels somewhat contrived more to further an agenda than explore realistic futures. Still, sci-fi fans open to bold messaging may enjoy its daring themes. Apart from that I really enjoyed the movie.