Surprised by wasted potential
While this movie landed at a solid "fine" in the grand scheme of things... for me, I was quite disappointed with a good bit of it when really examined.
As the story opened and the mysterious happenings are introduced it is quite interesting and engaging, but after that it slows wayyy down and looses a lot of its intrigue. The plot standing alone was really not all that exciting or original but the movie managed to keep your attention for the most part and was nicely atmospheric. It felt like it was coming to a close with 30 minutes left and then you are presented with a turn of events that is presented in the form of a drawn out monologue, that while delivered well by the actor of Poe, was quite disappointing as far as a viewer goes... felt a tad lazy.
The actor that played Poe did an excellent job. It felt real and down to earth while keeping that eerie quirkyness. Christian Bale also did a good job but I don't think he had much to work with. There were no real complaints all around as far as acting went.
I think this ended up being moderately successful while also squandering a good amount of potential. The story felt a tad convoluted while also at its core really not having all that much to it. I would recommend, but know that you're not sitting down to a masterpiece.
As the story opened and the mysterious happenings are introduced it is quite interesting and engaging, but after that it slows wayyy down and looses a lot of its intrigue. The plot standing alone was really not all that exciting or original but the movie managed to keep your attention for the most part and was nicely atmospheric. It felt like it was coming to a close with 30 minutes left and then you are presented with a turn of events that is presented in the form of a drawn out monologue, that while delivered well by the actor of Poe, was quite disappointing as far as a viewer goes... felt a tad lazy.
The actor that played Poe did an excellent job. It felt real and down to earth while keeping that eerie quirkyness. Christian Bale also did a good job but I don't think he had much to work with. There were no real complaints all around as far as acting went.
I think this ended up being moderately successful while also squandering a good amount of potential. The story felt a tad convoluted while also at its core really not having all that much to it. I would recommend, but know that you're not sitting down to a masterpiece.
- Howling_at_the_Moon_Reviews
- Jan 9, 2023