DarthPaul85
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I can't say enough good things about how the movie portrays Batman as a character.
He's just like I always wanted him to be from the comics, specifically those by Jeph Loeb and Frank Miller.
Gotham City, the crime bosses, and the whole atmosphere, were a perfect fit for a super gritty take on Batman as an anti-hero.
The movie is not perfect- the length is LOOONG, and there were some character/directing choices I didn't like, but when it comes to mood and cinematography? Spot. On.
I can't say I rank it higher than 1989, or The Dark Knight...because as a "story," this movie is much less re-watchable IMO. Once you know how the mystery is solved, I don't think you'd get as much enjoyment re-watching it, whereas 1989 and Dark Knight are very re-watchable.
Still, when it comes to the environment, the atmosphere, the character himself- so satisfying! Highly recommended for Batman fans.
He's just like I always wanted him to be from the comics, specifically those by Jeph Loeb and Frank Miller.
Gotham City, the crime bosses, and the whole atmosphere, were a perfect fit for a super gritty take on Batman as an anti-hero.
The movie is not perfect- the length is LOOONG, and there were some character/directing choices I didn't like, but when it comes to mood and cinematography? Spot. On.
I can't say I rank it higher than 1989, or The Dark Knight...because as a "story," this movie is much less re-watchable IMO. Once you know how the mystery is solved, I don't think you'd get as much enjoyment re-watching it, whereas 1989 and Dark Knight are very re-watchable.
Still, when it comes to the environment, the atmosphere, the character himself- so satisfying! Highly recommended for Batman fans.
I don't really know how to review this movie, because I don't really know what the message of this movie is.
It's hard to get to riled up about it- the entire film has a strange halting feel- the plot isn't complicated, but somehow it feels like it struggles to get to the point.
I don't want to give away any spoilers, so I'll just say that, compared to the previous two Star Wars films, this one is my least favorite. It lacks the well-executed nostalgia of the first film, and is nowhere near as bold or compelling as the second.
Effects are good, acting is generally good (or at least, consistent with previous films), music is fantastic. Trying to point out some positives- because it's hard to find anything noteworthy about the film overall.
I wouldn't recommend it if it didn't have the Star Wars tie-in, but it uses *just* enough of those critical ingredients to make it worth at least one viewing.
It's hard to get to riled up about it- the entire film has a strange halting feel- the plot isn't complicated, but somehow it feels like it struggles to get to the point.
I don't want to give away any spoilers, so I'll just say that, compared to the previous two Star Wars films, this one is my least favorite. It lacks the well-executed nostalgia of the first film, and is nowhere near as bold or compelling as the second.
Effects are good, acting is generally good (or at least, consistent with previous films), music is fantastic. Trying to point out some positives- because it's hard to find anything noteworthy about the film overall.
I wouldn't recommend it if it didn't have the Star Wars tie-in, but it uses *just* enough of those critical ingredients to make it worth at least one viewing.
I went into this movie with low expectations, and what do you know? I ended up enjoying it!
If you're sick of Terminator movies, or looking for something truly new and inventive- look elsewhere.
This movie isn't about telling a new story or twisting the world on its head- it just adds to the pre-existing world and heads it towards a new conclusion (albeit, one we've been teased with many times before in the other movies).
I think people are unfairly bashing this film. I'm willing to bet that most of the people who hate this movie made up their minds before they even saw it. It's really not that bad. Maybe people don't like that women are the main characters, or that the ideas here have been done before (almost all of them), but if you take the movie on its own- it's pretty well done.
I wasn't going to write a review at all, but seeing some of the negative reviews out there, I wanted to say that this one really isn't that bad! If you want to see the movie, definitely go see it. It won't throw you that many surprises, but you'll get to spend more time with Sarah Connor and the T-800, and see some good action sequences too.
If you're sick of Terminator movies, or looking for something truly new and inventive- look elsewhere.
This movie isn't about telling a new story or twisting the world on its head- it just adds to the pre-existing world and heads it towards a new conclusion (albeit, one we've been teased with many times before in the other movies).
I think people are unfairly bashing this film. I'm willing to bet that most of the people who hate this movie made up their minds before they even saw it. It's really not that bad. Maybe people don't like that women are the main characters, or that the ideas here have been done before (almost all of them), but if you take the movie on its own- it's pretty well done.
I wasn't going to write a review at all, but seeing some of the negative reviews out there, I wanted to say that this one really isn't that bad! If you want to see the movie, definitely go see it. It won't throw you that many surprises, but you'll get to spend more time with Sarah Connor and the T-800, and see some good action sequences too.