donb-519-335075
Joined Nov 2012
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I was bored to death - this movie was about 1 hr and 34 minutes too long. Acting was amateurish, plot very thin, I basically hated it. Stephen King has to be puking as he goes to the bank - not his fault really.
Please tell me this is the last of this series - there have been 2 great movies - The Dark Knight (heath Ledger) and Joker (Joachim Phoenix). The rest of them were a waste of time. Cat Woman in this one is pitiful - the only character I really liked was Riddler. Trite, cliche ridden, sorry my Granddaughter recommended it. Overall pretty sad.
After the first episode I was concerned that this would merely be an action series. I am glad it was not and that I stuck with it. The obstacles and predicaments the travelers are involved in are interesting and exciting (even though we know they have to get out of them.). The value of the series is in the character development of the three protagonists, Fogg, Fix, and Passepartout. Fogg's back story is especially interesting.
At one point, Miss Fix, a journalist, realizes that this story (which she is writing as she journeys with Fogg) is not an adventure story at all, but a love story. If you are looking for hard core realism, look elsewhere. This is a story which will celebrate overcoming the past, sticking to your task, finding faith in your friends, and the ultimate triumph of good over evil.
I hope that this series is watched by young watchers who might be inspired to read the original book (or at least a less tedious adaptation). I fear that reading the classics has been replaced by streaming videos, YouTube, video games and other mindless pursuits. This one is worth resurrecting.
At one point, Miss Fix, a journalist, realizes that this story (which she is writing as she journeys with Fogg) is not an adventure story at all, but a love story. If you are looking for hard core realism, look elsewhere. This is a story which will celebrate overcoming the past, sticking to your task, finding faith in your friends, and the ultimate triumph of good over evil.
I hope that this series is watched by young watchers who might be inspired to read the original book (or at least a less tedious adaptation). I fear that reading the classics has been replaced by streaming videos, YouTube, video games and other mindless pursuits. This one is worth resurrecting.
