I was kind of excited about this movie because the concept seemed really interesting. Thanks to a N****x, I finally got a chance to watch it on DVD. My wife and I sat down and were really getting a little caught up in it from the start. Interesting story, impending time line set from the beginning (200 years), etc, etc.
Man, were we disappointed. This movie had so many unanswered questions, unimportant plot points, weird pacing, and 'just-in-the-nick-of-time' moments that we couldn't really say we liked it in the end. I love movies like this (story-wise) but this one was not executed well. It also seemed like a movie that wasn't sure what it wanted to be. Adventure (not really), action (little), comedy (awkward), suspenseful (never achieved it)...
Also disappointed in the choice of male lead (Doon). He was not engaging nor believable. However, Saoirse Ronan was great! Which makes this whole review even more sad. This movie seems like such a waste.
For reference, I have not read the original story. I gave this a 6 out of 10 because the sets were cool, the idea was very cool, but direction, story, character development were all lacking.
Man, were we disappointed. This movie had so many unanswered questions, unimportant plot points, weird pacing, and 'just-in-the-nick-of-time' moments that we couldn't really say we liked it in the end. I love movies like this (story-wise) but this one was not executed well. It also seemed like a movie that wasn't sure what it wanted to be. Adventure (not really), action (little), comedy (awkward), suspenseful (never achieved it)...
Also disappointed in the choice of male lead (Doon). He was not engaging nor believable. However, Saoirse Ronan was great! Which makes this whole review even more sad. This movie seems like such a waste.
For reference, I have not read the original story. I gave this a 6 out of 10 because the sets were cool, the idea was very cool, but direction, story, character development were all lacking.