While I was watching this movie I started thinking: "You know, if they are going to actually play this concept out then this movie needs to be about 10 hours long. Either that or they need to make it a mini-series for TV at about 10 hours in length." But the movie is only 103 minutes long, not even 2 full hours. That's only enough time to whet the viewers appetite and nothing more. And that's really all it did for me was whet my appetite. I wanted to see it play out. Otherwise, what's the point. I know, it can give us food for thought, etc. And that has value. But a movie needs to be more than that to really be effective.
So, as far as I'm concerned, the star of the show ends up being the actual ship itself and the fighter planes and helicopters. And those military realities overshadowed the concept because the concept was never turned into a functioning reality, except for a brief moment.
It reminded me of the Twilight Zone, a show I love, so there was just enough of that to keep me watching and also the military hardware kept me watching. But all I can give it is a "7", which for me means fairly average. I can see why it wasn't a big hit at the box office. It just doesn't pay off in a full and complete way.
But it is fun to see all the navy stuff, especially since that era is just a part of history now and we can never go back......or can we....maybe. Who knows.
So, as far as I'm concerned, the star of the show ends up being the actual ship itself and the fighter planes and helicopters. And those military realities overshadowed the concept because the concept was never turned into a functioning reality, except for a brief moment.
It reminded me of the Twilight Zone, a show I love, so there was just enough of that to keep me watching and also the military hardware kept me watching. But all I can give it is a "7", which for me means fairly average. I can see why it wasn't a big hit at the box office. It just doesn't pay off in a full and complete way.
But it is fun to see all the navy stuff, especially since that era is just a part of history now and we can never go back......or can we....maybe. Who knows.