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Post by mhynson27 on Mar 26, 2018 15:53:33 GMT
Thoughts?
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Post by notacrook on Mar 26, 2018 16:09:19 GMT
I was surprised at how terrible it was, since I really liked District 9. Almost nothing of merit - kinda ugly visually, weak performances (from a decent cast), at times laughable dialogue. Just goes to show some nice ideas and a promising premise only get you so far when the execution isn't up to scratch. 3/10
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2018 17:14:33 GMT
I think it's decent, with Sharlto Copley being its major standout. It does pain me to say that Jodie Foster gives her worst performance in that movie, though. It's still a better movie than Chappie.
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Post by stephen on Mar 26, 2018 17:18:08 GMT
I thought it was okay. It's not nearly as dire as a lot of people make it out to be, but at the same time, it's nowhere near the level of District 9. I think it's a classic case of expectations riding too high on a filmmaker after a stunning debut, and when it didn't live up, people piled on it more than what necessary. It's imaginative, but at the same time clunky. Damon does it absolutely no favors; he is far too bland an actor to carry something like this. It doesn't help that the white savior criticism is pretty well justified. I also have no idea what Jodie Foster was doing. That said, Copley was great fun (as he always is) and he really sells the hell out of his character. But yeah, on the whole, it doesn't really work and there are a lot of glaring flaws, but it's not unwatchable as a lot of people say.
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Post by jakesully on Mar 26, 2018 21:43:26 GMT
As some others have stated, it was decent enough (but not even close to being on the same level as D9) . The action sequences were pretty kick ass & I enjoyed Copley hamming it up as the psychopathic bad guy. and the part where he gets his entire face blown off & put back together was gnarly as hell  Jodie was Razzie worthy though & no clue why they made her have an accent . I'll be generous and give it a 6.5/10 rating . |
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Post by Tommen_Saperstein on Mar 26, 2018 21:46:21 GMT
Silly, preachy, predictable.
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Post by therealcomicman117 on Mar 27, 2018 13:49:44 GMT
It's okay, but the main message is really hammered in. At least we got a crazy performance from Copley though. - 6 / 10
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Post by getclutch on Mar 28, 2018 19:10:03 GMT
It was not a disappointment and it was a solid popcorn entertainment and a smarter than average sci/fi film.
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Post by theycallmemrfish on Mar 28, 2018 20:56:50 GMT
It's pretty bad. Probably a *1/2 rating from me.
And like jake said, whoever thought to have Jolie do a French accent... lol.
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Post by Schiggy on Mar 28, 2018 23:23:43 GMT
Copley is my win. The movie itself is terrible. So ham-fisted, on the nose, preachy and the visuals/stunts/action scenes aren't even enjoyable! Foster is hilariously bad. Goes from British, to French, to French Canadian, to weird American, I was waiting for Jamaican and was disappointing when it never came out  What the hell was she thinking? One of the worst cases of a previous film being fantastic and the next project being pure shit. |
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Post by JangoB on Mar 28, 2018 23:27:37 GMT
It's okay. The effects are really good though.
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Post by cheesecake on Mar 28, 2018 23:34:41 GMT
It ain't good, but Copley's fun.
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What the hell was she thinking?
