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copic_marco
born 29.11.1977
7 Years at Mackevision Stuttgart, Senior 3D-Artist
1 Year at Luxx Studios Stuttgart, Junior 3D-Generalist
Reviews
Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017)
Totally Unsmurfy! How can Fans rate this Movie with 9?
Story(short): Realizing that she has no unique ability, like all the other smurfs, Smurfette wants to go on a forbidden trip, to warn who ever she accidentally drawn Gargamels attention on.
Pro: It's a roller-coaster of simple slapstick for young audience. And Tenchnicaly well done.
Contra: Its pretty clear what smurfiness means: They're peaceful, friendly, individuals named by their capability or attitude. (By the way, they have no Gender, for the Baby-Stork takes care of the offspring's.) So what can a bunch of female moviemakes come up with? How about a second unknown village full of smurfs! Only those smurfs are all aggressive, bow and spear carrying, female, annoying, unsympathetic, wicked and petty. At this point, I was in the mode to rate this movie with a minus 10. Sorry, topic failed, repeat class! You also might think the grey hairy, red hat, opposite to papa smurf, had to be mama smurf. Far off. Its smurfwillow. Once you reached that point, you won't even bother, that the movie score contains unfitting modern pop music. Which appears to be the only good thing about life, as a female smurf. Disco.
I can not say this is a bad movie! I can only speak for my self and say: "I will try to forget, that i saw it!"
Kill Switch (2017)
Relatively good
Its hard to watch any sci-fi movie without recognizing logical or plot issues. Speaking for the genre, some of these issues, are careless mistakes, some are the price to allow visual effects, and some are accepted to support the storytelling without detours. Kill switch is no exception.
The Movie has probably been influenced or inspired from the video game Half-life. A big part of the story is experienced through ego perspective, including HUD display. Relationships, background and motivations, of the main character, are told in flashbacks. This is the weakest part of the movie for it goes not nearly far enough. Example: The Rebel Michael, who acts as best Friend but appears in Flashbacks only in one shot as security.
conclusion I really liked the movie. In spite of its weaknesses, this movie is a good example of how European-Sci-fi movies can and should make their stand, without being cheap US-blockbuster-imitations. I think its worth seeing.