mariner1
Joined Jan 2010
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In a world of mostly straight to video lower budget scifi movies or the hit and miss affairs of Sci-Fi original movies, The Darkest Hour was a real joy.
The ghost-like concept of the invaders was well conceived. Adding tension in droves, much like the original alien movie, with the what you can't see lets your mind be more creative. The lack of need for constant CGI of the aliens seemed to allow more budget and creativity on the other more subtle effects, creating a much more believable world. The floor of light bulbs effects, used similarly to the motion detectors in the Aliens movie, was cool.
It seems the film critics have again missed the point and glories of this movie. What they seemed to punish for I personally found to be the movies greatest achievements. Efficient, well conceived plot to me, seen as lacking to the critics. The not trying to save the whole world, ala Independence Day, but focusing on rag tag group of unprepared survivors worked, as it does in AMC's series The Walking Dead. The restrained use of 3D, meaning few objects flying out the screen or visual overdose leading to headache like the latest Transformers movie. The 3D effects added significantly to the sites of Moscow, giving a true sense of the size of Red Square and hence the immersion a 3D movie should give.
The Darkest Hour. Solid entertainment and great way to see Moscow without a 12hr flight. Ignore the critics and make up your own mind.
The ghost-like concept of the invaders was well conceived. Adding tension in droves, much like the original alien movie, with the what you can't see lets your mind be more creative. The lack of need for constant CGI of the aliens seemed to allow more budget and creativity on the other more subtle effects, creating a much more believable world. The floor of light bulbs effects, used similarly to the motion detectors in the Aliens movie, was cool.
It seems the film critics have again missed the point and glories of this movie. What they seemed to punish for I personally found to be the movies greatest achievements. Efficient, well conceived plot to me, seen as lacking to the critics. The not trying to save the whole world, ala Independence Day, but focusing on rag tag group of unprepared survivors worked, as it does in AMC's series The Walking Dead. The restrained use of 3D, meaning few objects flying out the screen or visual overdose leading to headache like the latest Transformers movie. The 3D effects added significantly to the sites of Moscow, giving a true sense of the size of Red Square and hence the immersion a 3D movie should give.
The Darkest Hour. Solid entertainment and great way to see Moscow without a 12hr flight. Ignore the critics and make up your own mind.
Avatar is like a Krispy Creme donut. For many of us, we know its bad for us, full of junk and will never win any culinary awards, but we love it and it makes us feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Then there's those that don't like donuts or are health freaks and cannot understand why you'd eat that crap.
For those film goers like me that love action/adventure, bit of sci-fi, bit of fantasy, maybe a bit of will he/won't he get the girl, minimal profanity, easy to watch story then Avatar is a joy to watch and watch it you should, you'll probably enjoy it....a lot. If you see it in 3D you'll probably enjoy it a bit more. If you don't like any of the above or you are a film critic then you probably won't like this movie and will not understand what all the fuss is about.
Movies, art, music. Whatever the medium, you won't like it all and everything will affect everyone differently.
Avatar....
(a) for some will be a couple of hours of escapism to Pandora. They'll be captivated by the visual experience (and more so in 3D) and flowing story. Many will leave the movie theatre with lasting memories.
(b) Others just will not get this "blue people" thing, or will feel James Cameron is just trying to tell you not to cut down trees or kick out the indians, or will spend 3 hrs picking faults, or will be disappointed that they didn't have to do the warden's tax returns before they escaped from the cell.
I was an (a) and there seems to be more of us than (b)'s.
For those film goers like me that love action/adventure, bit of sci-fi, bit of fantasy, maybe a bit of will he/won't he get the girl, minimal profanity, easy to watch story then Avatar is a joy to watch and watch it you should, you'll probably enjoy it....a lot. If you see it in 3D you'll probably enjoy it a bit more. If you don't like any of the above or you are a film critic then you probably won't like this movie and will not understand what all the fuss is about.
Movies, art, music. Whatever the medium, you won't like it all and everything will affect everyone differently.
Avatar....
(a) for some will be a couple of hours of escapism to Pandora. They'll be captivated by the visual experience (and more so in 3D) and flowing story. Many will leave the movie theatre with lasting memories.
(b) Others just will not get this "blue people" thing, or will feel James Cameron is just trying to tell you not to cut down trees or kick out the indians, or will spend 3 hrs picking faults, or will be disappointed that they didn't have to do the warden's tax returns before they escaped from the cell.
I was an (a) and there seems to be more of us than (b)'s.