Another reviewer mentioned capturing the philosophical essence and that's why I enjoy the series. There are a few speeches in each of these, the third included that really demonstrate Libertarian thought.
Let me say these are "bad" movies in that none are ever going to win cinema awards but you don't watch this for popcorn thrills or to be amazed at the dramatic performances or directorial excellence or whatever.
Given that you're watching a bad movie, the high points are that they present the point of view well and there are elements which for me were funny. The Utopian "Gulch" where everyone is a high functioning engineer or wizard of some kind, where materials and factories and everything can be done in the blink of an eye, "It's amazing what you can do without the red tape". This was funny. Dagny being paid 3 gold coins as an advance on her job as a maid in the Gulch was hilarious. I've never met a Capitalist so eager to hire, so easy on negotiation and so loose with money with an employee. But then Galt is in love with Dagny so I guess there's an excuse.
The failure of the train trestle is presented in a single photo which looks like sabotage and I expected it to be so yet they say it was Socialism that destroyed the bridge. Very lame moment in the movie.
A lot of narration is a sure sign of a lack of funding and/or screenplay writing.
I wasn't really satisfied at the end as I wanted more conclusion, more closure with the world at large.
Still as an expression of the Libertarian mind espoused by Ayn Rand in her Objectivism philosophy, I think all 3 are right on the money.
Let me say these are "bad" movies in that none are ever going to win cinema awards but you don't watch this for popcorn thrills or to be amazed at the dramatic performances or directorial excellence or whatever.
Given that you're watching a bad movie, the high points are that they present the point of view well and there are elements which for me were funny. The Utopian "Gulch" where everyone is a high functioning engineer or wizard of some kind, where materials and factories and everything can be done in the blink of an eye, "It's amazing what you can do without the red tape". This was funny. Dagny being paid 3 gold coins as an advance on her job as a maid in the Gulch was hilarious. I've never met a Capitalist so eager to hire, so easy on negotiation and so loose with money with an employee. But then Galt is in love with Dagny so I guess there's an excuse.
The failure of the train trestle is presented in a single photo which looks like sabotage and I expected it to be so yet they say it was Socialism that destroyed the bridge. Very lame moment in the movie.
A lot of narration is a sure sign of a lack of funding and/or screenplay writing.
I wasn't really satisfied at the end as I wanted more conclusion, more closure with the world at large.
Still as an expression of the Libertarian mind espoused by Ayn Rand in her Objectivism philosophy, I think all 3 are right on the money.