Just saw this movie.
I had read the synopsis and some review synopsis before going. Due to reading those I didnt have very high expectations. That said I came out of the movie entertained and thinking it was better then I expected. Not a great or awesome movie by any stretch, its got its issues but I still liked it. Not sure I would sit down and watch it again, but wouldnt turn it off as soon as it came on either.....so take that for what its worth.
Pros:
Cons:
So, in conclusion this is not a summer action blockbuster. If you go in thinking it is you will be dissappointed. However its not as bad as some of the reviewers have said.*
*speaking of reviewers their synopsis of what the movie is about, is not exactly correct. And the ones that say there is some type of America vs the World message (via alagory) in this movie are reading waaaaaaayyyyyyy more into this movie then is actually there. Unless the writer\directory said thats what it was about, in which case they did a bad job showing it.
I had read the synopsis and some review synopsis before going. Due to reading those I didnt have very high expectations. That said I came out of the movie entertained and thinking it was better then I expected. Not a great or awesome movie by any stretch, its got its issues but I still liked it. Not sure I would sit down and watch it again, but wouldnt turn it off as soon as it came on either.....so take that for what its worth.
Pros:
- Will Smith, I just like him as an actor and nothing in this movie changed my mind in that.
- Different look on superheros (sort of in the way Unbreakable was, but I am sure people wont think it nearly as deep or artistic as that movie).
- A few funny lines, not as many as I thought there would be.
- I actually kind of liked the story...reminded me of a video game I played this spring and really liked
- The tag midcredits was pretty funny at least to me.
Cons:
- OMFG who freaking directed this thing. I know the jiggily close in camera crap (like they use in BSG) is supposed to be "artistic" but its just freaking annoying. Cut it out, buy yourself a camera rig, pull back on your angles and make it look like a pro movie not like someone recording it on their camcorder. I should NOT freaking even notice the camera in a movie, let alone be annoyed by it. It was very clausterphopic and hard to see anything.
- Special effects... there was some cool stuff, I like the different look on how a superhero flys (and lands) but the actual in-flight special effects have been done better.
- The story kind of dragged. This was more of a character piece then a superhero action flick (again more like an Unbreakable then an Incredible Hulk). It didnt bother me too much, I wasnt looking at my watch or anything but my uncle did think it was slow enough to warrent a bathroom break midmovie, so it will bother some people.
So, in conclusion this is not a summer action blockbuster. If you go in thinking it is you will be dissappointed. However its not as bad as some of the reviewers have said.*
*speaking of reviewers their synopsis of what the movie is about, is not exactly correct. And the ones that say there is some type of America vs the World message (via alagory) in this movie are reading waaaaaaayyyyyyy more into this movie then is actually there. Unless the writer\directory said thats what it was about, in which case they did a bad job showing it.
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