Quote: (06-18-2015 10:16 AM)Dan Woolf Wrote:
Yes, it was a red pill film. But that doesn't make it good film, not even a good popcorn flick.
- the CGI was as unrealistic as always, the first two films just knew how to hide it and make it look as good as possible (night scenes, rain, use many closeups of the T-Rex puppet's head etc). I mean, the raptors looked fake as fuck and even though the T-Rex was the one from the first film, it didn't look anything like it. They show off the CGI and it just feels fake.
- cringe worthy dialogue and acting all around.
- no tension whatsoever. Go back and look at the kitchen scene in the first film. Or even better, the T-Rex attack.
- the usual "I can't see what the hell is happening in this scene"-type of action sequences with shaky cam, quick cuts etc.
- overall, just a very stupid film. Obviously, it had to be, so people would flock to see it in masses, like it and then tell their friends about it.
Some good stuff also:
+ obviously, a huge commercial hit with red pill values and without SJW/feminist crap. Great.
+ some funny moments. "I will never leave you again!" "No, not you, him!"
+ some clever directing, like seeing a close up of a guy's face as he was getting eaten alive by a raptor
+ I got emotional a couple of times when the nostalgia hit too hard
Worth the watch, barely.
Agree with these points. Just saw it.
The action scenes look like shit. It reminds me of Star Wars episode 1 battle of Naboo, watching a bunch of CGI dog-lizards fighting a bunch of drones. You might as well be watching Saturday morning cartoons, and it's embarrassing that there are adults watching this shit and being compelled by it.
The themes and plot lines are beyond recycled. Not a single instance of originality. Just a slight twist would have been nice, but from the first 15 minutes you already know who is who and what to expect from them.
There's no development of tension, no character surprises, everything gets resolved in a neat, convenient, typical Hollywood fashion. And as mentioned, the dialogue is crap.
All that said, I was entertained, if marginally. I think if you're going to go in this direction with a movie, with obvious tropes and predictable outcomes, then go all the way.
SPOILER:
The scene where she pulls open her blazer and ties her shirt in a knot, as if to say, "I'm ready for action" is actually a great scene. One of very few in the movie. Like her shedding her stiff, officious role and embracing the more classic, helpless damsel role. They should have gone all the way with scenes like these rather than try to juggle too many elements at once. Is it an industrial espionage movie? Is it a movie about man taming nature? Is it a movie about a man prevailing under the most unlikely circumstances? Moviemakers need to pick one and go with it, because too many of these themes creates a muddled experience that doesn't allow the viewer to invest themselves and give a shit about the characters.
Referring to the scene above, with the chick adopting a more sexual role, they would have been much better off leaving this movie in the hands of Robert Rodriguez or Quentin Tarantino. Now THAT would be a fucking kickass movie.
Spielberg's best movies all involve suspense, character development, drawing the viewer into that character, a sense of wonder, a sense of loss, and triumph in the face of adversity. I'm thinking of Saving Private Ryan, Schindler's List, Jaws, Indiana Jones, and even the first Jurassic Park.
Jurassic World had none of this. I understand Spielberg didn't direct it, and I'm clueless as to why he didn't direct JP3 or this one.