I'm a history geek and a science geek and looked forward to watching this movie.
I made it through 1 hour and 15 minutes before turning it off.
The movie was so clearly Oscar bait (which worked!) and so poorly made.
I don't need profound moments punctuated by a loud bomb noise. I stopped counting the 4th time that was done.
Matt Damon was horribly cast. When his character started yelling at someone I actually laughed. And don't get me started on that 'stache that evidently was supposed to signal he was a serious, important character.
Maybe I'm spoiled by my love of classic (pre 1965) movies. Most classic movies don't try to wow the viewer with special effects and loud noises. They just tell quality stories.
This story could be made into a compelling and excellent movie. It's too bad that it wasn't and that so many were taken in by the smoke and mirrors.
I made it through 1 hour and 15 minutes before turning it off.
The movie was so clearly Oscar bait (which worked!) and so poorly made.
I don't need profound moments punctuated by a loud bomb noise. I stopped counting the 4th time that was done.
Matt Damon was horribly cast. When his character started yelling at someone I actually laughed. And don't get me started on that 'stache that evidently was supposed to signal he was a serious, important character.
Maybe I'm spoiled by my love of classic (pre 1965) movies. Most classic movies don't try to wow the viewer with special effects and loud noises. They just tell quality stories.
This story could be made into a compelling and excellent movie. It's too bad that it wasn't and that so many were taken in by the smoke and mirrors.