I was enjoying myself for most of this movie. It's visually and musically beautiful. I was mostly invested in the story, until a point in the second half when I realized there wasn't any kind of escalation.
I don't mean I wanted to see action scenes. I didn't watch any trailers and was not misled as to what this movie "should" be. But there didn't seem to be any build up to any kind of climax. The entire movie is a steady walk. A car in cruise control at a 35 mph. I started to get impatient near the end. And at one point I was just waiting to leave.
The individual stories are interesting, but the overarching story leaves a lot to be desired. It also seems like they didn't know how to conclude this movie. It doesn't really work.
It's a shame because there is a lot of good here, creative and unique filmmaking, and hugely ambitious. I want more attempts like this, just hopefully better.
It's okay, I'll forever thank George Miller for giving me my second all-time favorite movie, Fury Road, which is the exact opposite example of skyrocket escalation to an epic climax. (1 viewing, opening Friday Dolby Cinema 8/26/2022)
I don't mean I wanted to see action scenes. I didn't watch any trailers and was not misled as to what this movie "should" be. But there didn't seem to be any build up to any kind of climax. The entire movie is a steady walk. A car in cruise control at a 35 mph. I started to get impatient near the end. And at one point I was just waiting to leave.
The individual stories are interesting, but the overarching story leaves a lot to be desired. It also seems like they didn't know how to conclude this movie. It doesn't really work.
It's a shame because there is a lot of good here, creative and unique filmmaking, and hugely ambitious. I want more attempts like this, just hopefully better.
It's okay, I'll forever thank George Miller for giving me my second all-time favorite movie, Fury Road, which is the exact opposite example of skyrocket escalation to an epic climax. (1 viewing, opening Friday Dolby Cinema 8/26/2022)