I walked in the theatre without any expectations on a boring afternoon.
OK, the first part was awful. The dialogs were just plain stupid, corny, cliched, too sentimental, and gave absolutely no depth to the characters.
The second half was a bit better and wasn't that predictable. I actually enjoyed it.
Some said that physics is ignored. I disagree. Except for the whole alien technology stuff, everything seems to be realistic (at least compared to the vast majority of the movies). The atmosphere and gravity on Mars seemed higher than normal (too Earth-like) but it's not a problem.
The idea with liquid used for compensating high accelerations was nice (and it's quite old, since Jules Verne I believe). The fragile look of the aliens was interesting too, it suggested that it was possible exactly because of the lower gravity.
SPOILERS: Many have complained about the tear on alien's face. It was a metaphor! Just like everything in the silent story presented. They knew everything about us, and a tear is the best way to express sadness. And if we accept angry aliens, blood-thirsty aliens, why can't we accept sad aliens?
In the end, not something to remember, but not a complete waste.
OK, the first part was awful. The dialogs were just plain stupid, corny, cliched, too sentimental, and gave absolutely no depth to the characters.
The second half was a bit better and wasn't that predictable. I actually enjoyed it.
Some said that physics is ignored. I disagree. Except for the whole alien technology stuff, everything seems to be realistic (at least compared to the vast majority of the movies). The atmosphere and gravity on Mars seemed higher than normal (too Earth-like) but it's not a problem.
The idea with liquid used for compensating high accelerations was nice (and it's quite old, since Jules Verne I believe). The fragile look of the aliens was interesting too, it suggested that it was possible exactly because of the lower gravity.
SPOILERS: Many have complained about the tear on alien's face. It was a metaphor! Just like everything in the silent story presented. They knew everything about us, and a tear is the best way to express sadness. And if we accept angry aliens, blood-thirsty aliens, why can't we accept sad aliens?
In the end, not something to remember, but not a complete waste.