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How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
If you can't see it in 3D then don't bother at all.
Being a family of massive fans of the first film we couldn't wait to see this one. We couldn't get tickets for the 3D version so went with the 2D. You know those parts where everything slows down for the WOW 3D moment? This film is riddled with those and it's a big problem for those who can't watch in 3D. There are entire scenes that should be epic but are dull and strange because they are *supposed* to be wowing you in 3D - except they're not. They're just almost slot-mo, unimpressive and distracting. They also make the pace of the film really weird.
For 2D viewers you can expect to spend 2 minutes looking at somebodies back, several 2 minute intervals looking at a dragon tilting its head at an odd angle so that you can be unimpressed by its non-3D tusk and many other such interruptions to your viewing pleasure.
This film was made to be seen in 3D. If you have astigmatism, a lazy eye or, like us, couldn't get tickets then save your time and money and go see something else. I wish I had!
The story was fine, I think, but we had trouble being immersed in it because of the pacing issue and I found myself becoming bored.
Do No Harm (2013)
Deserves a second chance!
OK, so I tuned in to this show having seen some adverts and thought it was an interesting idea. No mention was made of it being a Jekyll and Hyde remake. I genuinely thought it was a program tackling the very serious issue of Dissociative identity disorder. It took me a couple of episodes to figure out what the show was trying to do. In that time I became increasingly frustrated by the little details - such as Jason and Ian being chemically different.
Once I worked out that it was Jekyll and Hyde I relaxed a bit more, and have thoroughly enjoyed the rest of the season. The acting was superb, couldn't be faulted at any point. It had real, real potential.
I think it's now clear exactly what went wrong with this show - it sold itself as apples when really it was pears. As a show about Dissociative identity disorder it was woefully misinformed, incorrect on many aspects and sometimes just plain silly. As a remake of the classic it was an outstanding and excellent version.
I don't really understand the idea of being coy in regards to actually outright telling the viewers that it was Jekyll and Hyde. Viewers would have been less confused and fans of the original story (or one of the many variations) may have been more inclined to tune in.
It's very sad that this show hasn't had the chance it deserves. The plot, pace, acting and directing all seemed to be top notch.