Dream Scenario, expectantly weird and interesting as it starts, with decent performances and alright directing. That being said, it's not the movie you dream it is, nor does it deliver with that surprise angle.
Going in blind, I was expecting the lonely many who dreams about a better life type of thing. Secret Life of Walter Mitty in a way but a little weirder perhaps. This ain't that, in fact it deals with a different subject and layers it in a underlying message of fame, infamy and how especially these days things can turn quick, just out of perception. If anything this is a movie that visualizes perception in a creative way. And that is interesting, for a while.
But the story and directing leaves lots to be desired in my opinion. Whereas the story falls a bit flat towards the end and doesn't really carry the movie enough, the directing doesn't excel at making the exciting scenes weird and interesting enough. It just falls a bit in the middle.
Acting, wow, this version of Cage I had to adjust to for a bit but he owns it. It's quite the shift and honestly I loved it, be he gives it his all, he's an entirely different person. Side character are fine, but nothing really notable besides Clement which was good with her scene.
Music/visuals/sound, decent enough but nothing that really sticked. The visuals are decent, none of them really stick out all too much but it is noticeable.
Generally, I just came into this wanting a little more from the main character, instead the writing sticks to a singular angle and doesn't really give much else of anything.
Going in blind, I was expecting the lonely many who dreams about a better life type of thing. Secret Life of Walter Mitty in a way but a little weirder perhaps. This ain't that, in fact it deals with a different subject and layers it in a underlying message of fame, infamy and how especially these days things can turn quick, just out of perception. If anything this is a movie that visualizes perception in a creative way. And that is interesting, for a while.
But the story and directing leaves lots to be desired in my opinion. Whereas the story falls a bit flat towards the end and doesn't really carry the movie enough, the directing doesn't excel at making the exciting scenes weird and interesting enough. It just falls a bit in the middle.
Acting, wow, this version of Cage I had to adjust to for a bit but he owns it. It's quite the shift and honestly I loved it, be he gives it his all, he's an entirely different person. Side character are fine, but nothing really notable besides Clement which was good with her scene.
Music/visuals/sound, decent enough but nothing that really sticked. The visuals are decent, none of them really stick out all too much but it is noticeable.
Generally, I just came into this wanting a little more from the main character, instead the writing sticks to a singular angle and doesn't really give much else of anything.