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Dec 29, 2009 00:46

Every so often some film maker or producer or director runs around saying that his new technique/technology is going to revolutionize cinema and they're usually wrong. The last one that springs to memory was the Wachowski brothers and their 'Bullet-time' technology. Sure, it was good... once or twice and in the context of that film. But then every ( Read more... )

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avon_deer December 29 2009, 01:42:43 UTC

I AM going to have to see this film. not heard a bad thing yet.

kymri December 29 2009, 22:52:58 UTC

First, the bad: From a writing standpoint, individual lines and scenes were entertainingly-enough crafted, but the story as a whole was about as predictable as a first-season episode of House, M.D.

On the flipside, Zoe Saldana, Sam Worthington, and Sigourney Weaver were all great.

Leaving all that aside, I totally forgot it was CGI at multiple points in the film and I don't even SEE the 3D effect. I can't wait to see what people like Neil Blomkamp can do with this technology over the next 10 years.

(And it was way entertaining for all that it was predictable; it was a fantastic visual experience AND it was also very entertaing - over 2.5 hours and it never felt long until I tried to stand up afterwards.)