I have very split feelings when it comes to this film:
First, the film is full of long, dead moments of film that I did not find incredibly entertaining or even vital to the story of the film, and I found this to be annoying. Second, I felt as if the parts of the story that were truly interesting they did not delve into -- so much more could have been done if the focus of the story would have been centered in different aspects of it. Third, character development seems to be weak; other than sharp interest we have in the villain, I felt that the hero of the film was not sufficiently developed to cause me to sympathize on major levels; in fact, a lot of the essentials pertinent to the hero only came out when it was far too late in the story.
However, with that being said, it is a decent watch simply for the fabulous bits thrown into it; the content of the story is interesting, and it is certainly the basis for a film. I enjoyed the way the film began and ended, but the middle portions could have been done much better, and the focus of the film could have been more precise. A lot of the cinematography and story was very good, and enough to make up for the aforementioned flaws, but still I walk away with split feelings.
Overall, worth watching, but far from flawless.
First, the film is full of long, dead moments of film that I did not find incredibly entertaining or even vital to the story of the film, and I found this to be annoying. Second, I felt as if the parts of the story that were truly interesting they did not delve into -- so much more could have been done if the focus of the story would have been centered in different aspects of it. Third, character development seems to be weak; other than sharp interest we have in the villain, I felt that the hero of the film was not sufficiently developed to cause me to sympathize on major levels; in fact, a lot of the essentials pertinent to the hero only came out when it was far too late in the story.
However, with that being said, it is a decent watch simply for the fabulous bits thrown into it; the content of the story is interesting, and it is certainly the basis for a film. I enjoyed the way the film began and ended, but the middle portions could have been done much better, and the focus of the film could have been more precise. A lot of the cinematography and story was very good, and enough to make up for the aforementioned flaws, but still I walk away with split feelings.
Overall, worth watching, but far from flawless.