This is not close to a classic sci-fi film. It had the potential to do so, but it was lost about 20 minutes in. It is not a romance film either and the romance element seemed to be rather forced. They did add a spiritual element (not religions). That was rather interesting, but it was not close to the entire film.
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The first half of the film gives an avid description of the futuristic environment created. This was fairly interesting and you were able to appreciate the dialog between the characters. It gave you a good idea of how they thought and how they interacted with one another. Guys will like it for the bit of action and the exploration and girls will like it for the main character coming out of her shell.
In the second half it very nearly killed the movie. If you hated twilight you should fast forward for about a half an hour. You will probably watch a better version of the film then most people. It tries to convey the complexities of a romance two people in the same body, that is poorly executed and should not be watched. It might have worked out if the entire film was about that, but it is currently a sad excuse for romance. Then the film picks up and goes into a more spiritual tone, that leaves the viewer with a sense of hope.
How to fix The film has so many key ideas it wishes to convey, that the viewer cannot fully appreciate any one. They should have made it into a hour and a half film and removed the romance. It was either that or hack the majority of the story and make a proper romance.
Overall Characters The acting was done well. I felt the characters were not introduced well enough, but is not unforgivable. It also has a rather great dialog,that you can almost understand the thoughts of all the characters. Plot The plot has a rather brilliant premise and gives a new social environment, that is fun to learn about. The storyline was consistent and was fun to watch. Sadly the director/writer tried to use to many main motives for the film, that are not fully expressed. This leaves the viewer with a rather muddled version of all the themes.
Sadly I believe this may be the worst of all Andrew Niccol's work. He is a great director and I always said he was special, because he never made a film that was not great. I can no longer say that. I think the Host does hold up as better that average film and is great for a Stephenie Meyer book. 7/10
This may contain spoilers
The first half of the film gives an avid description of the futuristic environment created. This was fairly interesting and you were able to appreciate the dialog between the characters. It gave you a good idea of how they thought and how they interacted with one another. Guys will like it for the bit of action and the exploration and girls will like it for the main character coming out of her shell.
In the second half it very nearly killed the movie. If you hated twilight you should fast forward for about a half an hour. You will probably watch a better version of the film then most people. It tries to convey the complexities of a romance two people in the same body, that is poorly executed and should not be watched. It might have worked out if the entire film was about that, but it is currently a sad excuse for romance. Then the film picks up and goes into a more spiritual tone, that leaves the viewer with a sense of hope.
How to fix The film has so many key ideas it wishes to convey, that the viewer cannot fully appreciate any one. They should have made it into a hour and a half film and removed the romance. It was either that or hack the majority of the story and make a proper romance.
Overall Characters The acting was done well. I felt the characters were not introduced well enough, but is not unforgivable. It also has a rather great dialog,that you can almost understand the thoughts of all the characters. Plot The plot has a rather brilliant premise and gives a new social environment, that is fun to learn about. The storyline was consistent and was fun to watch. Sadly the director/writer tried to use to many main motives for the film, that are not fully expressed. This leaves the viewer with a rather muddled version of all the themes.
Sadly I believe this may be the worst of all Andrew Niccol's work. He is a great director and I always said he was special, because he never made a film that was not great. I can no longer say that. I think the Host does hold up as better that average film and is great for a Stephenie Meyer book. 7/10