This movie was actually VERY good.. Good story telling, entertaining, had many great qualities. Good stunt scenes and action sequences were fun to watch.. Even some dark dramatic scenes. But for me, the scenery or cinematography nailed it as you can tell they scouted the film locations rather well in my opinion and tried to stay away from CGI.
There were some bad parts of the film, like with any but not warranted to name, nor should it justify a poor performance in the box office..
So, in my opinion this movie tanked because of a poorly timed release. It was up against too many other potential blockbusters. This movie should have been released earlier in the year, perhaps around Memorial Day.. Or later in the year perhaps as a Thanksgiving release!!
A movie to succeed like this also takes a nation that must be in the right mood. Making a movie obviously takes skill, but I also believe that in choosing the perfect Release Date can make or break a movie!!
Independence Day comes to mind - if that movie were released today, I don't think it would do so well. But being it was released in 96, the time of the Xfiles, the resurgence and discussions of Area 51, all played a big role.. So, I'm just using that as an example, that timing can be everything!
So, to me, this was more of a Holiday movie, than a summer Blockbuster.. Either way, poorly executed marketing and release - Combined with Critics destroying a well deserving movie is what did this movie in..
I recommend all to see it. Its fun. Entertaining. Johnny Depp was great and I even liked Armie Hammer and the rest of the cast..
Go see this movie!
There were some bad parts of the film, like with any but not warranted to name, nor should it justify a poor performance in the box office..
So, in my opinion this movie tanked because of a poorly timed release. It was up against too many other potential blockbusters. This movie should have been released earlier in the year, perhaps around Memorial Day.. Or later in the year perhaps as a Thanksgiving release!!
A movie to succeed like this also takes a nation that must be in the right mood. Making a movie obviously takes skill, but I also believe that in choosing the perfect Release Date can make or break a movie!!
Independence Day comes to mind - if that movie were released today, I don't think it would do so well. But being it was released in 96, the time of the Xfiles, the resurgence and discussions of Area 51, all played a big role.. So, I'm just using that as an example, that timing can be everything!
So, to me, this was more of a Holiday movie, than a summer Blockbuster.. Either way, poorly executed marketing and release - Combined with Critics destroying a well deserving movie is what did this movie in..
I recommend all to see it. Its fun. Entertaining. Johnny Depp was great and I even liked Armie Hammer and the rest of the cast..
Go see this movie!