Well... This is a classic case of "Over-hype"!
This movie was awaited for so long and the hype was real... sometimes this can hurt a movie, as it did in this case. There are good and not so good aspects.
What does the movie well?
Soundtrack: Hans Zimmer done it again and he will get another Oscar nomination for this AT LEAST. A really compelling score, very Zimmer like, that you feel in every pore of your body!
Oscar Isaacs: One of his best performances I can recall, such a joy watching him!
Jason Momoa: Well...whats not to like? He is the comic relief in this movie as well as the tough fighter and finally shaves after act-1 !!!
Visual effects: As you expect, a movie like this needs top notch effects and while the effects are solid, I felt like seeing it in an imax was not really worth it!
This brings me to what didnt work so well...
Sure, this story is old, and I am not even talking about the original movie here. So you cant say "this movie stole from XYZ", in fact it might be the other way around, but this still feel like an unnatural and forced combination of Star wars and MadMax, when it comes to the story structure and cinematography.
The "story" is 0% engaging, the movie is only 2.5 hours long but it feels like 4h and I dont know how often I checked my watch during this movie. It drags on for way longer than it should and I still cant remember much of what happened.
This is what happens when an amazing star esemble cast meets too many effects and focusses to little on the writing and dialogues. Dont get me wrong, its a decent movie and I didnt hate it, but I was expecting SO much more.
A victim of the hype.
This movie was awaited for so long and the hype was real... sometimes this can hurt a movie, as it did in this case. There are good and not so good aspects.
What does the movie well?
Soundtrack: Hans Zimmer done it again and he will get another Oscar nomination for this AT LEAST. A really compelling score, very Zimmer like, that you feel in every pore of your body!
Oscar Isaacs: One of his best performances I can recall, such a joy watching him!
Jason Momoa: Well...whats not to like? He is the comic relief in this movie as well as the tough fighter and finally shaves after act-1 !!!
Visual effects: As you expect, a movie like this needs top notch effects and while the effects are solid, I felt like seeing it in an imax was not really worth it!
This brings me to what didnt work so well...
Sure, this story is old, and I am not even talking about the original movie here. So you cant say "this movie stole from XYZ", in fact it might be the other way around, but this still feel like an unnatural and forced combination of Star wars and MadMax, when it comes to the story structure and cinematography.
The "story" is 0% engaging, the movie is only 2.5 hours long but it feels like 4h and I dont know how often I checked my watch during this movie. It drags on for way longer than it should and I still cant remember much of what happened.
This is what happens when an amazing star esemble cast meets too many effects and focusses to little on the writing and dialogues. Dont get me wrong, its a decent movie and I didnt hate it, but I was expecting SO much more.
A victim of the hype.