I didn't expect a lot from this movie when I found it was from the director of "xXx". But as soon as the movie developed it made a new hope in me that I am catching up a good movie, but at last it all muffed up, after all it's a Rob Cohen film.
Stealth (Spoilers******)
Movie revolves round in the current setting of U.S military force with some fictionalized fighter jet planes. Only three best pilots are picked for carrying out for the highly classified operations, they were Henry Purcell (Jamie Foxx), Kara Wade (Jessica Biel) under the team head Lt. Ben Gannon (Josh Lucas). Things went wrong when they got a new assignment to collaborate another member in their team, a fighter jet plane called EDI, an Artificial Intelligent robotic jet which was set for its first classified terrorist operation.
Written by W.D. Richter tells the 'current/near futuristic' military thrilling story of U.S Army. The main plot was good; struggle between humans and machine which was taken into another level, setting up the military planes as backdrops. But what went wrong was the screenplay; the script failed to give a proper grip for the story, only because of incorporating various deformed plots. One time it turns out to be a fight between humanity and artificial intelligent and in other it deals with stupid American authorities and World politics.
If they had stand for the main plot itself, it would have turn into a thrilling story. Everything was well perfect for the proper treatment, Humans mainly of a white man, a black man and even a girl against the common enemy, a fighter Jet plane, was itself sounds good. But instead the writer/director/producers set up ridicules story segments which made the movie, mainly the second half a dreadful experience.
The soul of the movie provided by BT and Trevor Morris was not that much dreadful but a simple failing score. Plus the actors performances, they are all totally drain, Josh Lucas did the movie for money, Jamie Foxx was wasted, Jessica Biel lame performance and the sucking Richard Roxburgh has nothing to do with the movie. The major miss was from Joe Morton, the 'Miles Dyson' of T2: Judgment day, done a great job but the script didn't give him a respected part in the movie.
But in the other hand, look at the bright side, we got a great spectacular visual feast. The computer artists from Digital Domain, Pacific Title, Animal Logic done a great outstanding job which really altered the story telling. I am sure its going to be bold in the 2005 Oscar. I have never seen such breath taking visual effects with a great sound editing that will blow "Starwars EP6" and sucking "War of the Worlds" all away. Also the editing works of Stephen E. Rivkin and cinematography of Dean Semler really add a good tone in the movie.
Last but not the least, some noted remarks from the movie, Wentworth Miller as the voice of EDI was astonishing, he really worked hard to blend the different faces of good and evil of a machine threw voice. Also costume design of Lizzy Gardiner was not particularly good but that black tight pant of Jessica Biel really caught my eyes. Hmmm..
So, overall it's a great movie if you can bear up with stupid unnecessary story lines, it's truly a visual grasping experience. Better watch it in a great movie theater. " I gave this movie 8 out of 10. "
Stealth = Visually Healthy, Scriptly Sick.
Stealth (Spoilers******)
Movie revolves round in the current setting of U.S military force with some fictionalized fighter jet planes. Only three best pilots are picked for carrying out for the highly classified operations, they were Henry Purcell (Jamie Foxx), Kara Wade (Jessica Biel) under the team head Lt. Ben Gannon (Josh Lucas). Things went wrong when they got a new assignment to collaborate another member in their team, a fighter jet plane called EDI, an Artificial Intelligent robotic jet which was set for its first classified terrorist operation.
Written by W.D. Richter tells the 'current/near futuristic' military thrilling story of U.S Army. The main plot was good; struggle between humans and machine which was taken into another level, setting up the military planes as backdrops. But what went wrong was the screenplay; the script failed to give a proper grip for the story, only because of incorporating various deformed plots. One time it turns out to be a fight between humanity and artificial intelligent and in other it deals with stupid American authorities and World politics.
If they had stand for the main plot itself, it would have turn into a thrilling story. Everything was well perfect for the proper treatment, Humans mainly of a white man, a black man and even a girl against the common enemy, a fighter Jet plane, was itself sounds good. But instead the writer/director/producers set up ridicules story segments which made the movie, mainly the second half a dreadful experience.
The soul of the movie provided by BT and Trevor Morris was not that much dreadful but a simple failing score. Plus the actors performances, they are all totally drain, Josh Lucas did the movie for money, Jamie Foxx was wasted, Jessica Biel lame performance and the sucking Richard Roxburgh has nothing to do with the movie. The major miss was from Joe Morton, the 'Miles Dyson' of T2: Judgment day, done a great job but the script didn't give him a respected part in the movie.
But in the other hand, look at the bright side, we got a great spectacular visual feast. The computer artists from Digital Domain, Pacific Title, Animal Logic done a great outstanding job which really altered the story telling. I am sure its going to be bold in the 2005 Oscar. I have never seen such breath taking visual effects with a great sound editing that will blow "Starwars EP6" and sucking "War of the Worlds" all away. Also the editing works of Stephen E. Rivkin and cinematography of Dean Semler really add a good tone in the movie.
Last but not the least, some noted remarks from the movie, Wentworth Miller as the voice of EDI was astonishing, he really worked hard to blend the different faces of good and evil of a machine threw voice. Also costume design of Lizzy Gardiner was not particularly good but that black tight pant of Jessica Biel really caught my eyes. Hmmm..
So, overall it's a great movie if you can bear up with stupid unnecessary story lines, it's truly a visual grasping experience. Better watch it in a great movie theater. " I gave this movie 8 out of 10. "
Stealth = Visually Healthy, Scriptly Sick.