Reviews

This has got to be the worse, most disjointed Marvel movie to date. From the sublime, to the ridiculous, that kinda sums this up. Other Marvel movies have the odd one liner, like Thor's, "He's adopted" from the Avengers, and they where so slight, and infrequent, that the pace of the movie was never affected. Not so here, comedy, it would seem is the most important thing in this movie, and some of the jokes make the universe's mightiest heroes, appear like they are 8 year old, it really is that slapstick, the pacing of the movie dies because of it, at no point was I gripped on the edge of my seat at the action, because it was always broken up by "Who's on first base" comedy. The director took a gamble here, and some love it, I think it's awful, it's like Al Pacino doing comedy, it's. just. wrong. The eye candy and effects are all there, and Hella is played in a wonderful deadpan style. But the script is so full of dad jokes, it's hard for the rest of the cast get a real grip of the part they are playing, Heimdall is here, although has lost some of his gravitas that made him Heimdall, and Loki just full of .... nonsense, even by his standards.

I sincerely hope the rest of the offerings from Marvel studios are better than this tripe.

First off, let me point out a few things, to people who obviously didn't get this.

People who complained about the silly music, you really couldn't see that the director was trying to show how ridiculous the violence was?

People who didn't get the Jesus thing, well, you've obviously never come from a dark enough culture, where solvent abuse is rife, and people have extremely vivid hallucinations.

I was raised in the area the movie is set, and the time it was set, and i can tell you, its very accurate. Yes, they have accents, its set in Scotland, did you expect them to say "Kwoffee?" and no, there are no bothers in this movie, but take it from me, i never seen anyone of African descent until i was in my teens, and even then it was quite a rare thing in Scotland, and a real minority.

The movie itself is very well done, and tells a cautionary tale, that could translate to anywhere in the world. The production values of the movie are good, and its certainly way better than average and keeps you entertained, i watched this as a piece of "World Cinema", even though i come from the area, and had no trouble at all with the dialogue, but then again, thats me, i can see who others would find it difficult, then again, i would moan about this spoiling the movie, when in Rome ... i would accept it for what it is.

If you get the chance to see this, then do so, with an open mind, its entertaining, moving, shocking, and everything a good movie should be.

:)

Its Simple.

But, should be explained here, just in case.

The people who gave this one star, or in fact, anyone who gave this any less than, say, 8/10 ... just didn't get it.

Why do i say that? its a pretty bold statement to make, and i am not a fan of people who making unfounded comments like this, but in this case, its truly is warranted.

If, like me, you're a true movie fan, that is, you're happy to watch anything from chick flicks to horror, not only for the acting, but the score, the production values, the character development, blah blah, then you must see this movie, you simply must. The story is a little complex, but the movie is so involving, from the first minute, it grabs by the scruff of the neck, holds your head back, and forces you to watch, like car crash reality TV, or rubber-necking from an RTA. Don't get me wrong, there is action, and stunning eye candy, but they are mere by products, and tools used to tell a story that is so involving, captivating, complex, yet simple in its idea, that you end up thinking the 3 hours that had you gripped onto the edge of your seat, with your mouth open catching flies, was in fact 15 minutes.

The cast have been chosen to perfection, and the acting is mixture of dark and brooding, to subtle yet sarcastic. The movie hits the ground running, with the character development being a more integral part of the story than usual, to pack so much into the time provided. The story has a lot happening, but with your senses craving every second of this, its easy to get it all on one viewing, i know i am banging on about this, and no, i am not on commission, the truth is, i so wanted to slate this movie, but i cant, i really cant, and you shouldn't to, yup. It really is that good. The photography and camera-work in general is fantastic, and really helps in getting the human element, and pace of the story across, the score is one of those great scores, where you cant remember the music, but at the time, it did its job, it lifted you, it shocked you, it scared you. it was quiet, and is the perfect foil to the darting photography, the effects are stunning, yet the story, and movie in general is that good, that they play second fiddle to everything else. There are certain movies which are infamous, that is, cult status, this is one of them, or it will be, and is up there with The Matrix, Blade Runner, going way back to such movies as Forbidden Planet etc, Movies like this can sometimes be so conceited or convoluted, that they trip over themselves, or make the viewer feel either un-involved or bored, or even worse, like they are being preached to, or in some cases its all a little too high brow, not so here. While other movies of this genre tip-toe along that very fine line of getting this type of movie right, Inception hop, skips, and even moonwalks along that very fine line with consummate ease.

So, its a longish movie, but it really does seem like 15 minutes, and while this movie is the equivalent of the longest 100m sprint ever, even after the end credits, your left in a stunned state, with the wind knocked out of you mentally, as Inception has just had its hand down the front of your pants, and had a good rummage around, leaving you in a state of shock. And the thing that makes it all really work? its all so believable, and the real hook is "i bet they can do that now, or thats only a few years away" technology is at a point, or getting to the point where this really could be around the corner, and the movie uses this in an eloquent fashion, that is, it leaves you thinking "Duuudeee ... are we awake just now?!?!?"

The people who gave this one star, just ... really didn't get it. Even on production values, and quality of the cast, its worth way more.

A future classic, and another rare gem to add to that very small list of movies, that you can watch over, and over, and over again, and always get something from it.

10/10 Miss this, miss out. Its that simple