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The Avengers (1998)
An "ok" movie
Having never watched the original series, I had no particular expectations whatsoever for this movie. I'd never read any comments or critiques of this film before (and even if I did, I don't remember), and thus had no idea what the general opinion of this film was. From the trailer, it did seem to promise action and a bit of excitement, and thus I was rather eager to watch this movie.
Well, after watching it, it might be fair to say that it was somewhat of a letdown. Firstly, the progression of the plot didn't flow quite well. After reading the many user comments, it seems that parts of the film have been cut out. No wonder it was quite confusing and difficult to follow what was going on. Also, the plot was quite stale and mundane, with a lack of twists. I had the impression that the director or writer took us all for little kids with minds so simple that the bad guys had to be pointed out right from the start. The script certainly does disservice to the cast of the movie. Also, I'm sure that British wit and humour is much funnier than it is made out to be in the movie. It was as if I knew that that particular line was meant to be funny, but somehow I found that I couldn't laugh at it at all. Pity.
However, the special effects were quite good, and living in the tropics, I loved the snow scenes and those of London and the river Thames. On the whole, an ok movie which can be watched when shown on TV, but not exactly worth going to the cinemas to watch. I give it a 6.5/10.
Jurassic Park III (2001)
Bland and unexciting
I was a little skeptical, being dragged to the movies by my mum who was very eager to catch this movie, and for once, I was right. Jurassic Part 3 failed to deliver. I remember waiting for the excitement that I had felt while watching the previous two Jurassic Park films, but it never came. There was no adrenaline rush whatsoever, and the events which took place were quite expected, especially after catching the first two films. It was certainly a disappointment in terms of the plot which seemed quite ludicrous and unreal. One thing which made up slightly for it were the dinosaurs. The special effects were probably the only things which made me give this movie a 6/10.
The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells (2001)
Fascinating and delightful!
I managed to catch most of this 3 part mini-series on Hallmark just a couple of days ago, and I haven't stopped thinking about it ever since. I feel that it's a really great movie, partly because of the great special effects and interesting phenomenon mentioned, and also because of the relationship between the lead characters in the movie. For all those science buffs out there, this would definitely be a good show to watch and tease your little grey cells somewhat. Even though the characters in this show are mostly fictitious (except for H.G. Wells himself, of course), I feel that it's still worth watching if not for the science, then for the romance.