luni, 14 septembrie 2009

Terminator Salvation

Ok... just finished seeing the movie. Not that I didn`t expect a full demonstration of robots and special effects, because I did. I didn`t expect Christian Bale (check out The Machinist or Equilibrium) to have such a poor role. No, I didn`t expect one of the main characters to be invincible, allmighty, etc. But I truely believe that his character was poor. Why? Well... always speaking in low voice? That was not cool. Always against the odds? Not cool again. Always having the best ideas? Etc, etc etc.

Ok, Marcus was a lil` better, though the "half man-half machine" part mixed with all the human crap doesn`t work, logically, with the "resetting" a chip, input in his head. I`m not even talking about him taking that chip out from his head all by himself. I am not going to comment indefinitely on how a GOOD scifi movie should be. I am not going to comment on the logical basis of appointing one frakking character to be a machine, but then, you choose to humanize it for the sake of one pussy and the whole american (no capital for "american") public.

What I know for sure is that Arnold Schwarzenegger and Robert Patrick are the best two terminators. Why? Well... I guess everybody saw the 1st two parts. I guess everyone understood what a "steel" behaviour means.

Conclusion: YES, it is a must see movie, just to fully taste effects and high-tech production. The way they have chosen to play the story? Poor. Except effects and the story, I have ignored almost everything.

2 comentarii:

Unknown spunea...

well, the point of the movie was to give u a taste of the machines factory and make some kick-ass special effects.
i enjoyed the movie, i did not had the thrill of the first 2, but i enjoyed it and never once felt asleep

Arwen spunea...

To be honest, I would say you are right when speaking of a movie with a single episode, a singe story, etc.
But Terminator is not like that. Once they created a legend (for those who know it and enjoyed it previously), you can`t just change it. Analogy: Heroes 2/3 versus heroes 5. Some of the kids say Heroes 5 is perfect. Those who have a certain nostalgic taste for 2 and 3 will never taste 5. Same goes for Terminator. I agree on factory and kick-ass effects. BUT they just moocked on what was before.