lord_orsum
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This was a sad disappointment. The original Walking With Dinosaurs was epic, and still stands up well today. Voiced by Kenneth Branagh, it presented dinosaurs using the tried-and-tested BBC nature documentary style, perfected by David Attenborough.
This iteration makes the bad choice of cutting back and forth between the dinosaurs and various palaeontologists, who have horrible scripted conversations about their discoveries. This is very jarring and completely takes the viewer out of the experience.
Even worse, the CGI is poor. In many places, it looks like an early 2000s direct to DVD movie level. The dinosaur sequences themselves also attempt to imbue the dinosaurs with too much human-like emotions. The original understood that this was a nature documentary, and treated the subjects the with respect that the format deserves.
Ultimately, I found it a chore to watch to the end of the series.
This iteration makes the bad choice of cutting back and forth between the dinosaurs and various palaeontologists, who have horrible scripted conversations about their discoveries. This is very jarring and completely takes the viewer out of the experience.
Even worse, the CGI is poor. In many places, it looks like an early 2000s direct to DVD movie level. The dinosaur sequences themselves also attempt to imbue the dinosaurs with too much human-like emotions. The original understood that this was a nature documentary, and treated the subjects the with respect that the format deserves.
Ultimately, I found it a chore to watch to the end of the series.
The chemistry between Coleman and Cumberbatch is spot-on. Their repartee is both sharp and funny, yet feels entirely natural.
The rest of the cast are fine, but struggle to make any impression on the audience in the shadow of the two leads.
The film contains laugh-out-loud moments, and moments that make you want to cry (hence tragi-comedy). Ivy (Coleman) and Theo (Cumberbatch) are so obviously perfect for each other, and so in love, that each hurt, each cruel jab, is tragic. But the problems come from resentment of what the other has. One has a successful career, but resents the other's bond with their children (being the full-time parent). The other is a good parent, but resents the other's success. Neither can have it all, you simply cannot have both.
All-round, this is an excellent film. Both funny and sharp, it is wonderfully written and masterfully performed, with the comedy perfectly balanced with heart.
The rest of the cast are fine, but struggle to make any impression on the audience in the shadow of the two leads.
The film contains laugh-out-loud moments, and moments that make you want to cry (hence tragi-comedy). Ivy (Coleman) and Theo (Cumberbatch) are so obviously perfect for each other, and so in love, that each hurt, each cruel jab, is tragic. But the problems come from resentment of what the other has. One has a successful career, but resents the other's bond with their children (being the full-time parent). The other is a good parent, but resents the other's success. Neither can have it all, you simply cannot have both.
All-round, this is an excellent film. Both funny and sharp, it is wonderfully written and masterfully performed, with the comedy perfectly balanced with heart.
There are two major reasons to see this film.
Firstly, it is an entirely original script, which in recent years has become something of a rarity.
Secondly, it is told in a somewhat non-linear fashion, piecing together the narrative from multiple viewpoints, so some scenes are repeated but from a different perspective.
Together, the film intrigues and unsettles in equal measure. Slowly, the truth unfolds and therein lies the pleasure - not knowing what is happening or what will happen next.
I highly encourage you to see this, because something original in both story and storytelling is a rare beast these days.
Firstly, it is an entirely original script, which in recent years has become something of a rarity.
Secondly, it is told in a somewhat non-linear fashion, piecing together the narrative from multiple viewpoints, so some scenes are repeated but from a different perspective.
Together, the film intrigues and unsettles in equal measure. Slowly, the truth unfolds and therein lies the pleasure - not knowing what is happening or what will happen next.
I highly encourage you to see this, because something original in both story and storytelling is a rare beast these days.
