The film debut of director Lisa Joy, for which she also wrote the script, so far she has only worked on series. I was attracted to this film because of the great cast and great theme. It's like it was made for me. What does the world look like in the (near) future? Not so well. The atmosphere is so pessimistic that many turn to the past and good memories. There is a device that enables them to do that. Sometimes I catch myself thinking that it used to be better.
There is a clear influence of some other great sci-fi movies in many ways. This movie tries so many things. Dark, almost apocalyptic future world, technology, mystery, noir, investigation, love story, action, non-linear plot. All of that was crammed into less than two hours, and that's why I think some aspects of the film suffer because of it, such as the villains.
The film also requires a little attention and concentration from you, because it is not very easy to be distracted as various memories from the present are exchanged. There is also some symbolism as well as hints of some things. So it's not made as a movie for everyone.
The acting duo Jackman and Ferguson is great, I have no complaints. Great theme, but not the execution of it, which I'm really sorry about because the film had the potential to be great, maybe even a classic.
Although it was panned by critics and not very well received by the audience, I personally didn't think the film was that bad. I liked a lot of things, the genre, the story, the actors, but overall it didn't turn out to be a homogeneous mixture. It is a shame.
There is a clear influence of some other great sci-fi movies in many ways. This movie tries so many things. Dark, almost apocalyptic future world, technology, mystery, noir, investigation, love story, action, non-linear plot. All of that was crammed into less than two hours, and that's why I think some aspects of the film suffer because of it, such as the villains.
The film also requires a little attention and concentration from you, because it is not very easy to be distracted as various memories from the present are exchanged. There is also some symbolism as well as hints of some things. So it's not made as a movie for everyone.
The acting duo Jackman and Ferguson is great, I have no complaints. Great theme, but not the execution of it, which I'm really sorry about because the film had the potential to be great, maybe even a classic.
Although it was panned by critics and not very well received by the audience, I personally didn't think the film was that bad. I liked a lot of things, the genre, the story, the actors, but overall it didn't turn out to be a homogeneous mixture. It is a shame.