I saw this in the theater, on this date.
As I got past the 26 movie previews at the beginning, I remembered what it was I had come to see and was pretty happy about that.
As this started to unfold, I remembered thinking to myself that I really didn't see the 'previews' mostly because I had 'purposly' missed them, after I saw this was coming out. I was intrigued at the preview though, so I wanted to save it for the movie. At first as I saw the opening scene, for a moment I thought, is this going to be good? Or is this just gonna suck the dollars out of my pocket?
But as per Martin Campbell and his intuitive directing style, that leaves room for 'surprises' and breath-taking sequences.
The cool thing about Campbell's style is that it is satisfying when he does something that you think is going one way and you end up with a nice twist, that makes sense. The story was one that I was not familiar with before I saw it, I kept it that way to truly be surprised. And how. This for me drew me in from the very beginning, right after I had a second of questioning. Probably not for typical reasons either.
Mel, from the front picks up his daughter and he looks so weathered. He looked good for a Boston P.d. man. But this doesn't just start, it gets moving kind of like a freight train, and just as one passes you by when not paying attention, will get your attention!
He was in the right roll, here. I thought of other actors as he was moving through this story and I couldn't replace him, with anyone that I could see over taking his part. No way. This to say the least for me as I left, was a rare moment where I didn't think of changing the events, etc, around.
The intensity and the dialog is outstanding. From moment to moment I enjoyed the way it was shot and set-up. The reality in the scenes that followed, were of such degree to me that I didn't have to really suspend my disbelief. Which for many over-the-top movies is all too common place these days. With respect to artists and directors, not all are the most original, or creative. But for Mel Columicile Gerard Gibson, it moved along a spectacular edge.
The story and plot, I am not sure if it has any connection to the original type material from the series or not, but this should win awards. That is my humble opinion.
Far be it for me to say what his best performances are for everyone else. But I know that for me there is such a broad range. I did enjoy the Passion Of The Christ, most of all, due to the content and story, that is true. That's awesome too.
This moves with respect to the viewer at a good pace and the 'whole' of the story is a shocker for most. I won't give it away, but it is strong. You can't help but root, for this man, yell out at the screen, (I did, once, okay, three or four times) and sometimes want to tear up. As always however, Mel is Mel. He brings his own flavor and this is his!
Recommended for people who like adventure, and deeper mature story and Epic film-style. The cast was smashing in the execution of this event. **** Thanks IMDb.com
As I got past the 26 movie previews at the beginning, I remembered what it was I had come to see and was pretty happy about that.
As this started to unfold, I remembered thinking to myself that I really didn't see the 'previews' mostly because I had 'purposly' missed them, after I saw this was coming out. I was intrigued at the preview though, so I wanted to save it for the movie. At first as I saw the opening scene, for a moment I thought, is this going to be good? Or is this just gonna suck the dollars out of my pocket?
But as per Martin Campbell and his intuitive directing style, that leaves room for 'surprises' and breath-taking sequences.
The cool thing about Campbell's style is that it is satisfying when he does something that you think is going one way and you end up with a nice twist, that makes sense. The story was one that I was not familiar with before I saw it, I kept it that way to truly be surprised. And how. This for me drew me in from the very beginning, right after I had a second of questioning. Probably not for typical reasons either.
Mel, from the front picks up his daughter and he looks so weathered. He looked good for a Boston P.d. man. But this doesn't just start, it gets moving kind of like a freight train, and just as one passes you by when not paying attention, will get your attention!
He was in the right roll, here. I thought of other actors as he was moving through this story and I couldn't replace him, with anyone that I could see over taking his part. No way. This to say the least for me as I left, was a rare moment where I didn't think of changing the events, etc, around.
The intensity and the dialog is outstanding. From moment to moment I enjoyed the way it was shot and set-up. The reality in the scenes that followed, were of such degree to me that I didn't have to really suspend my disbelief. Which for many over-the-top movies is all too common place these days. With respect to artists and directors, not all are the most original, or creative. But for Mel Columicile Gerard Gibson, it moved along a spectacular edge.
The story and plot, I am not sure if it has any connection to the original type material from the series or not, but this should win awards. That is my humble opinion.
Far be it for me to say what his best performances are for everyone else. But I know that for me there is such a broad range. I did enjoy the Passion Of The Christ, most of all, due to the content and story, that is true. That's awesome too.
This moves with respect to the viewer at a good pace and the 'whole' of the story is a shocker for most. I won't give it away, but it is strong. You can't help but root, for this man, yell out at the screen, (I did, once, okay, three or four times) and sometimes want to tear up. As always however, Mel is Mel. He brings his own flavor and this is his!
Recommended for people who like adventure, and deeper mature story and Epic film-style. The cast was smashing in the execution of this event. **** Thanks IMDb.com
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