Having read the book prior to watching the movie, I felt that the movie cut out quite a bit of the details which were, for me, the most compelling parts of the story. The movie was unable to fully develop the characters and plot; any attempts to do so were also quite weak, which would explain the comments on the boring bits.
The movie also introduces some additional out-of-this-world elements
like the huge mole and giant bug
, giving the movie a fairy tale/magical twist which I felt ruined the plot's "credibility".
However, I think the movie set and props were great and the visuals were commendable. Great job also by Saoirse as Lina and Harry as Doon.
This movie is worth a watch, just don't expect too much and enjoy being temporarily transported into the City of Ember. You can expect better from reading the book!
The trailer contains all the best bits. I had higher hopes for this movie considering that the trailer was pretty funny.
Apart from the (predictably) predictable plot, I had only one "laugh out loud" moment in the film. Ironically, no one else in the theatre found it funny/caught the joke. The rest of the movie was just mildly humorous, and at numerous occasions cringe-worthy in a bad way.
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Movie comment on We're the Millers
jianxiong
Cliche storyline as expected. Enjoyed it much more than I should have!Movie comment on City of Ember
jianxiong
Having read the book prior to watching the movie, I felt that the movie cut out quite a bit of the details which were, for me, the most compelling parts of the story. The movie was unable to fully develop the characters and plot; any attempts to do so were also quite weak, which would explain the comments on the boring bits.The movie also introduces some additional out-of-this-world elements
However, I think the movie set and props were great and the visuals were commendable. Great job also by Saoirse as Lina and Harry as Doon.
This movie is worth a watch, just don't expect too much and enjoy being temporarily transported into the City of Ember. You can expect better from reading the book!
Movie comment on The Internship
jianxiong
The trailer contains all the best bits. I had higher hopes for this movie considering that the trailer was pretty funny.Apart from the (predictably) predictable plot, I had only one "laugh out loud" moment in the film. Ironically, no one else in the theatre found it funny/caught the joke. The rest of the movie was just mildly humorous, and at numerous occasions cringe-worthy in a bad way.
Not a movie I would recommend to anyone.