Aussie film director George Miller is back in between Mad Max movies with a story about the mysteries and paradoxes of life, "Three Thousand Years Of Longing".
I was spent three months of longing waiting to see this movie, but walked away disappointed by an overdressed love story filmed on a 60 million dollar budget.
Just for the record Alithea (Tilda Swinton) story is so not true (despite what this movie and its makers might want you to believe) it's in fact based on a short story by A. S. Byatt...screenplay by Mr Miller.
If there is fate I can say this movie was destined to end up on streaming with very few people seeing it on the big screen, which is shame because most movies deserve this privilege.
In a grand bazar in Istanbul, Alithea chooses a memento that would alter the course of her life, when she discovers a humble glass bottle that houses a Djinn (Idris Elba) or Genie as us uncouth know them based on fairy tales and Robin Williams movies.
After "Beast" this was Elba's chance to redeem himself, but I wasn't feeling it even though he's a great actor.
The evolution of humans is traced in this epic journey of the Djinn and this lonely scholar with colourful story telling of historical events.
It's a stunning looking, fantastical film, full of nostalgia and history that's meant to feel mythical and magical, but I honestly felt bored.
There is so much dialogue and not enough action.
One of the best things about this movie is the song used in the trailer, but not heard once during the movie, "2020" by SUUNS.
If you had 3 wishes what would they be, what would you desire?
Be careful though because there is no story about wishing that is not a cautionary tale.
I was spent three months of longing waiting to see this movie, but walked away disappointed by an overdressed love story filmed on a 60 million dollar budget.
Just for the record Alithea (Tilda Swinton) story is so not true (despite what this movie and its makers might want you to believe) it's in fact based on a short story by A. S. Byatt...screenplay by Mr Miller.
If there is fate I can say this movie was destined to end up on streaming with very few people seeing it on the big screen, which is shame because most movies deserve this privilege.
In a grand bazar in Istanbul, Alithea chooses a memento that would alter the course of her life, when she discovers a humble glass bottle that houses a Djinn (Idris Elba) or Genie as us uncouth know them based on fairy tales and Robin Williams movies.
After "Beast" this was Elba's chance to redeem himself, but I wasn't feeling it even though he's a great actor.
The evolution of humans is traced in this epic journey of the Djinn and this lonely scholar with colourful story telling of historical events.
It's a stunning looking, fantastical film, full of nostalgia and history that's meant to feel mythical and magical, but I honestly felt bored.
There is so much dialogue and not enough action.
One of the best things about this movie is the song used in the trailer, but not heard once during the movie, "2020" by SUUNS.
If you had 3 wishes what would they be, what would you desire?
Be careful though because there is no story about wishing that is not a cautionary tale.