aerospacemango Posted April 16, 2013 Posted April 16, 2013 Brilliant! Go and see it Simon Is that it? Your review? No plot spoilers? No word on CGI? No classic diatribe on the acting skills of Cruise? I'm pretty sure I'm not alone when I ask for a proper review and not this slipshod, half-hearted, nonsense above!! 2
X-13 Posted April 16, 2013 Posted April 16, 2013 On the one hand, it has Morgan "I'm God" Freeman... On the other, it has Tom "I'm not saying it was Aliens, but it was totally Aliens" Cruise... I don't know whether to watch this or not.
fairm010 Posted April 16, 2013 Posted April 16, 2013 Saw it the other day. A very good film I thought, a bit Hollywood at times with 10 minute shots of Tom Cruise in the sunlight but the CGI is amazing! Also the story line can be quite touching. Just the right amount of shooting, riding, flying, naked women for the blokes:P. I'm no film critic so no in-depth review from me. All I will say is its well worth the price! Matt 1
fs171 Posted April 16, 2013 Posted April 16, 2013 Saw it at the weekend and did a little review here.
SimpleSi Posted April 16, 2013 Author Posted April 16, 2013 Don't read reviews - go and watch it If your a flim xxxx then maybe don't bother - if you like watching enjoyable good sci-fi films then off you go And become part of an Effective Team Simon 1
aerospacemango Posted April 16, 2013 Posted April 16, 2013 Don't read reviews - go and watch it If your a flim xxxx then maybe don't bother - if you like watching enjoyable good sci-fi films then off you go And become part of an Effective Team Simon LOVE watching good sci-fi films....so that's me sold then! Good job, Si!
Simcfc73 Posted April 16, 2013 Posted April 16, 2013 My niece told me her boyfriend enjoyed it until the end when they realised there was **** ** *** ****** ******. Ruined it for me.
sister_annex Posted April 16, 2013 Posted April 16, 2013 Just got back from cinemas - have to agree, it's a good film, but it is very 'I'm Tom Cruise Look at Me' CGI is superb though, very much getting to the point now of what is real and what is not. 8/10
fs171 Posted April 17, 2013 Posted April 17, 2013 The one that I had written is mainly a view on the tech within it, less so the plot spoilers as I don't like either! (there is a little blerb of the setup to the movie of the movie)
Neil-Millgate Posted April 17, 2013 Posted April 17, 2013 Good plot, cinematics and CGI, well worth going to see. However, its a 12A rated film with simulated sex, partial nudity, mild swearing and a very clear use of the f**k word. Not sure I would have been happy if I had taken my youngest as some people did.
X-13 Posted April 17, 2013 Posted April 17, 2013 However, its a 12A rated film with simulated sex, partial nudity, mild swearing and a very clear use of the f**k word. [ATTACH=CONFIG]17836[/ATTACH].
VeryPC Posted April 17, 2013 Posted April 17, 2013 This one sounds right up my street. Love a good looking futuristic action with high production values, and if they commit to the premise strongly, I don't mind if it's a little on the cheesy side (some faves: Minority Report, I Robot, The Island). Think I'll give it a rattle and come back with my verdict (which I predict now will probably be "AWESOME! Go see it!") Al
witch Posted April 18, 2013 Posted April 18, 2013 (edited) I went last night and was quite disappointed. FAR too many moody shots of Tom Cruise (looking quite old, I thought!) The first bit was very very slow and then when things started to change, it was a bit "oh, things are completely not what I thought - OK then, I'll go with that" for my liking. Not too much in the sex/nudity/swearing department I thought. Some loose ends too which I can't mention of course. CGI was very good but overall not that thrilling a film. 'Cept the droids are really scary! Edited April 18, 2013 by witch
SimpleSi Posted April 18, 2013 Author Posted April 18, 2013 I didn't realize this was a film critics club - mind you - i should have done - since its also a spullin'g clib as well:) Simon
LeMarchand Posted April 18, 2013 Posted April 18, 2013 I really enjoyed it, though the plan didn't make much sense. Doesn't everyone know by now that 12A = the studios gave us a load of dosh so we've passed off responsibility on to the parents?
SimpleSi Posted April 18, 2013 Author Posted April 18, 2013 the plan Plan? Plan?? No-one told me there was a Plan! Simon
kaphc Posted April 18, 2013 Posted April 18, 2013 I went last night and was quite disappointed. FAR too many moody shots of Tom Cruise (looking quite old, I thought!) The first bit was very very slow and then when things started to change, it was a bit "oh, things are completely not what I thought - OK then, I'll go with that" for my liking. Not too much in the sex/nudity/swearing department I thought. Some loose ends too which I can't mention of course. CGI was very good but overall not that thrilling a film. 'Cept the droids are really scary! I watched Oblivion last week and thought pretty much exactly the same. Slow slow slow, then all of a sudden trying to work out twists and reality and what was going on. Also couldn't help feeling sorry for the red-headed girl which I suspect I wasn't really supposed to, and couldn't help tutting and rolling my eyes at Tom Cruise trying to be the hero all the time, which again I suspect I wasn't really supposed to! 1
SimpleSi Posted April 18, 2013 Author Posted April 18, 2013 Well my 19 yr old daughter (non-geek) said she thought it was one of the best films she'd seen in a while - and she's watched them all! Simon When I say all - she won't watch any "old" films e.g pre-1993
sonofsanta Posted April 18, 2013 Posted April 18, 2013 Undecided whether to watch this or Olympus Has Fallen next week when I go out with the missus for our 5-years-together. It is genuinely a case of one or t'other, I won't be able to catch the other one until it appears on Netflix. Anyone seen 'em both to comment?
kaphc Posted April 18, 2013 Posted April 18, 2013 Haha, maybe I'm not part of an effective team then Could be that it's a film I would enjoy more watching second time round.
VeryPC Posted April 18, 2013 Posted April 18, 2013 Think I'll give it a rattle and come back with my verdict (which I predict now will probably be "AWESOME! Go see it!") Well, not awesome, but quite enjoyable I thought. Impeccable visuals, as you can tell from the trailer, and decent action, but the plot and dialogue are not hugely compelling. It's a fairly good story, but I only felt mildly gripped. Recommended if you have a spare evening, but falls short of a must-see IMO. Al
SimpleSi Posted April 18, 2013 Author Posted April 18, 2013 It's a fairly good story, but I only felt mildly gripped. I'm starting to wonder whether people have been to see the same film! The one I went to see had about 99 twists in it (Slight exaggeration ) We are not making an Effective Team here Si
LeMarchand Posted April 19, 2013 Posted April 19, 2013 couldn't help feeling sorry for the red-headed girl which I suspect I wasn't really supposed to She was a bit of a stalker though (the scene when the photo was taken and "It's always her"). But she was very pretty, particularly for someone who played the young Maggie Thatcher. Undecided whether to watch this or Olympus Has Fallen next week when I go out with the missus for our 5-years-together. It is genuinely a case of one or t'other, I won't be able to catch the other one until it appears on Netflix. Anyone seen 'em both to comment? When are you going out? "Olympus" is our film for next Wednesday. Have just realised: we saw the new Bryan Singer movie last week so that means our two most recent cinema visits have been to see Jack the Giant Slayer and Tom Thumb.
witch Posted April 19, 2013 Posted April 19, 2013 ..and then there's the new Star Trek, the new Iron Man and that one with Will Smith and his son - After Earth?
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