The Russian characters were just a silly parody of perhaps what the Wachowskis seem to think Russians look, talk, and behave like; They looked more Irish or Albanian than Russian. Why make Jupiter Russian at all? Is it to explain Mila Kunis' accent? If so, she seemed to do quiet well in 'That 70's Show' and many movies with no place of birth mentioned. Besides, in the movie Jupiter did not grow up in nor was she even born in Russia, so how did she get the accent?(Mila Kunis was born in Ukraine.)
I don't get why the family moved to Chicago instead of NYC. This is not the 19th.c. migrants cant just stow away on a ship, sail across the ocean, and magically live in a house in Chicago. Also, why would a pretty girl like Jupiter be a house cleaner at all? I see her as a waitress in some bar on Brighton Beach.
As for the plot, well, it seems to have something to do with some family dispute as to whom gets which planet. One bro vs. 2nd bro and sis, who at first I thought was their mother because of her age. Then, she takes a bath and voila! She is as good as a new born. OK. But, why didn't she do so before Jupiter arrived, instead she chose to wait for her "mother's" arrival to show off this trick? Was it to explain(as her bro did) why they need humans?
There was some nonsense about DNA coming together to form their dead mother, so therefore her son has to marry her... oh, and then kill her? What a cookoo family. And wasn't the real "mother" that rich blonde woman whose name Jupiter gave at the clinic? So, wouldn't the aliens finally realize their mistake and go after blondie? Or am I wrong and Jupiter is indeed the re-incarnated mother alien? Her statue is later shown, so how anyone could mistake her for blondie is strange.
Jupiter herself reminded me of Neo from 'The Matrix'; in fact, the movie seemed to be a rip-off of 'The Men in Black', 'Star Wars', 'Star Trek', 'Blade Runner', 'Soylent Green', '5th Element', and ifcourse 'Dune'. Any fans of 'Dune' will recognize the "house of this" talk. Genetic splicing of humans and animals is too 'Island of Dr.Mereau' for me. Also, if these aliens created humans, then who created them? Perhaps PartII(if it happens) will explain.
At least, there is some explanation as to why the master-race aliens look human(or vice-versa), because the Earth Homo-Sapiens were genetically engineered by them for rejuvenation purposes to harvest organs/DNA, an interesting concept.
'Prometheus' too was not well received by critics and most audiences, but it does have its fans; Part II is being made anyway. JA is perhaps on its way to be considered a cult-classic, as is '2001', 'Brazil', 'Cloud Atlas', and 'Blade Runner' which flopped upon release but part II will be made.
Now, wouldn't NASA or ISS or the Russians detect some massive ships or craft around Jupiter? And, the explanation that all the damage is rebuilt and everyone just forgets everything is just too 'Men in Black'y for me.
The 3D on the big screen was pretty good, some scenes did stand out and make me feel in the middle of it; but I wouldn't say $18.75 was worth it. As for the action, it was too jittery and hard to follow during the Chicago attack. So, let me just say the CGI, set design and costumes were good, but the dialogue, the plot, the characters were just too silly(same could be said of 'Star Wars' ifcourse).
I don't get why the family moved to Chicago instead of NYC. This is not the 19th.c. migrants cant just stow away on a ship, sail across the ocean, and magically live in a house in Chicago. Also, why would a pretty girl like Jupiter be a house cleaner at all? I see her as a waitress in some bar on Brighton Beach.
As for the plot, well, it seems to have something to do with some family dispute as to whom gets which planet. One bro vs. 2nd bro and sis, who at first I thought was their mother because of her age. Then, she takes a bath and voila! She is as good as a new born. OK. But, why didn't she do so before Jupiter arrived, instead she chose to wait for her "mother's" arrival to show off this trick? Was it to explain(as her bro did) why they need humans?
There was some nonsense about DNA coming together to form their dead mother, so therefore her son has to marry her... oh, and then kill her? What a cookoo family. And wasn't the real "mother" that rich blonde woman whose name Jupiter gave at the clinic? So, wouldn't the aliens finally realize their mistake and go after blondie? Or am I wrong and Jupiter is indeed the re-incarnated mother alien? Her statue is later shown, so how anyone could mistake her for blondie is strange.
Jupiter herself reminded me of Neo from 'The Matrix'; in fact, the movie seemed to be a rip-off of 'The Men in Black', 'Star Wars', 'Star Trek', 'Blade Runner', 'Soylent Green', '5th Element', and ifcourse 'Dune'. Any fans of 'Dune' will recognize the "house of this" talk. Genetic splicing of humans and animals is too 'Island of Dr.Mereau' for me. Also, if these aliens created humans, then who created them? Perhaps PartII(if it happens) will explain.
At least, there is some explanation as to why the master-race aliens look human(or vice-versa), because the Earth Homo-Sapiens were genetically engineered by them for rejuvenation purposes to harvest organs/DNA, an interesting concept.
'Prometheus' too was not well received by critics and most audiences, but it does have its fans; Part II is being made anyway. JA is perhaps on its way to be considered a cult-classic, as is '2001', 'Brazil', 'Cloud Atlas', and 'Blade Runner' which flopped upon release but part II will be made.
Now, wouldn't NASA or ISS or the Russians detect some massive ships or craft around Jupiter? And, the explanation that all the damage is rebuilt and everyone just forgets everything is just too 'Men in Black'y for me.
The 3D on the big screen was pretty good, some scenes did stand out and make me feel in the middle of it; but I wouldn't say $18.75 was worth it. As for the action, it was too jittery and hard to follow during the Chicago attack. So, let me just say the CGI, set design and costumes were good, but the dialogue, the plot, the characters were just too silly(same could be said of 'Star Wars' ifcourse).