Okay, did I miss something? Why did this get such middling reviews? It was directed by a well-liked director (Danny Boyle, who directed Trainspotting, 28 Days Later and Millions). It had an attractive cast (Cillian Murphy, Chris Evans, Michelle Yeoh). It had some great CGI work, looked fasntastic, and held to all the usual rules and expectations of the genre. Now I don't want to say the film didn't have its problems. I can't say I was able to fully understand what was going on in the last 20 minutes or so. And that's a big problem. And sure if you are a stickler for science you can complain about the gravity issue. But visually this film more than succeeded, and even if I didn't get the last section of it, it was still always watchable and interesting.
Posted by armand at February 5, 2008 04:59 PM | TrackBack | Posted to MoviesI think the arthouse crowd of critics like the film for its ambiance, pacing, consistent look and feel, good dialog etc but generally felt out of place writing about science fiction.
Meanwhile the science fiction crowd was OK with the great special effects, save the world plot, and the general plot arc, but were uncomfortable with the deliberate candle angles, strange light filters, and dramatic use of voice.
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