Sgt_Gath
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Terminator Genisys
Well... Damn! The summer movie season is 2 for 2 so far.
Like JW, this was actually a lot better than I thought it'd be, and significantly smarter.
I'd rate it as being behind the first two movies, but better than either "Terminator 3" or "Terminator Salvation."
Pros:
Cons:
Overall, I really enjoyed it. It was a great "popcorn" flick.
It is, honestly, a movie that just kind of goes to highlight the new trend in "reboot" cinema. Sure, it kind of comes off like being amateurish fan fiction given a multi-million dollar budget. To a certain extent, that's exactly what it is. At the the same time, however, it is ambitious and lovingly crafted amateurish multi-million dollar fan fiction, made by people who obviously give a damn about the franchises they're trying to revive.
Compared to the cynical and lazy cash grabs of prior decades? I can live with that. :shrug:
7 out of 10
Well... Damn! The summer movie season is 2 for 2 so far.
Like JW, this was actually a lot better than I thought it'd be, and significantly smarter.
I'd rate it as being behind the first two movies, but better than either "Terminator 3" or "Terminator Salvation."
Pros:
The action's good, and I'd actually rate the story and pacing as being a bit better than Jurassic World's. It's more intense, and there's more of a legitimate sense of peril. It's certainly got a better twist to it.
Like JW, there's a lot of humor reminiscent of Marvel here as well. I thought the vast majority of it managed to find its mark. It might have even done so more effectively than "Age of Ultron," which personally struck me as being a bit too self-conscious at points.
The special effects are substantially better than those in Jurassic World.
Like JW, there's a lot of humor reminiscent of Marvel here as well. I thought the vast majority of it managed to find its mark. It might have even done so more effectively than "Age of Ultron," which personally struck me as being a bit too self-conscious at points.
The special effects are substantially better than those in Jurassic World.
Cons:
Some of the action set pieces were too overblown. It sort of ruined suspension of disbelief at certain points.
As much as I hate to say it, I'm really just not all that big a fan of Emilia Clarke's acting. She deliberately. goes. out. of. her. way. to. over. enunciate and over emote a lot of her lines. When she tries to act "tough," it basically just comes off like...
Don't get me wrong though. She hardly ruins it. She's actually really good in a few scenes. She's just the obvious "weak link" in an otherwise remarkably strong cast.
The ending was a bit too "happy." However, I guess that's to be expected given that they're trying to set up a sequel.
As much as I hate to say it, I'm really just not all that big a fan of Emilia Clarke's acting. She deliberately. goes. out. of. her. way. to. over. enunciate and over emote a lot of her lines. When she tries to act "tough," it basically just comes off like...
Don't get me wrong though. She hardly ruins it. She's actually really good in a few scenes. She's just the obvious "weak link" in an otherwise remarkably strong cast.
The ending was a bit too "happy." However, I guess that's to be expected given that they're trying to set up a sequel.
Overall, I really enjoyed it. It was a great "popcorn" flick.
It is, honestly, a movie that just kind of goes to highlight the new trend in "reboot" cinema. Sure, it kind of comes off like being amateurish fan fiction given a multi-million dollar budget. To a certain extent, that's exactly what it is. At the the same time, however, it is ambitious and lovingly crafted amateurish multi-million dollar fan fiction, made by people who obviously give a damn about the franchises they're trying to revive.
Compared to the cynical and lazy cash grabs of prior decades? I can live with that. :shrug:
7 out of 10
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