Like usual, I go into the film knowing absolutely nothing about who authored it or anything else. This enables me to avoid that having preconceived notions will surprise or disappoint me.
I will not go into matters already stated in other reviews, but the rhythm and intensity of assembled sequences do not function, unlike a comparable construction in Joel Schumacher's "Falling Down".
Garland considers war journalists to be heroes since they are all endearing individuals, and he even visualises them giving their lives to bring us pictures of violence. We all know that lies are the foundation of warfare, and images also lie. Eddie Adams Execution in Saigon is a great example, most observers get the wrong understanding. Cameras are permitted among the military since they constitute a significant propaganda tool. Nevertheless, Garland does not explore these deeper facets or the voyeuristic elements of disasters like a civil war. His writing is extremely shallow, one-sided, and simple-minded, with little more than cliches to offer.
I am a huge fan of Ex Machina, the depth the psychology of seduction, active and passive, there is nothing similar here.
A huge disappointment.
I will not go into matters already stated in other reviews, but the rhythm and intensity of assembled sequences do not function, unlike a comparable construction in Joel Schumacher's "Falling Down".
Garland considers war journalists to be heroes since they are all endearing individuals, and he even visualises them giving their lives to bring us pictures of violence. We all know that lies are the foundation of warfare, and images also lie. Eddie Adams Execution in Saigon is a great example, most observers get the wrong understanding. Cameras are permitted among the military since they constitute a significant propaganda tool. Nevertheless, Garland does not explore these deeper facets or the voyeuristic elements of disasters like a civil war. His writing is extremely shallow, one-sided, and simple-minded, with little more than cliches to offer.
I am a huge fan of Ex Machina, the depth the psychology of seduction, active and passive, there is nothing similar here.
A huge disappointment.
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