This film is a tip of the hat to the "cliff hangers" popular in the 1930's and 1940's. It looks a lot like it was a hand tinted black & white print (much like the recently restored silent classic science fiction "Metropolis"). The story is reminiscent of the old Buck Rogers or Superman Serials. It was definitely worth watching if for no other reason than to see how many clichés were embedded in the dialog and SFX.
The commentaries (I saw both the theatrical release and the DVD) are a bit slow and redundant. Having been told that almost everything we saw except the actors was CG, there is really not much more to say! I would have preferred more from the writer/director about where different parts of the story or visual concepts came! Still, I really liked the final movie itself. All involved obviously had a lot of fun making the movie and it shows in the end result!
The commentaries (I saw both the theatrical release and the DVD) are a bit slow and redundant. Having been told that almost everything we saw except the actors was CG, there is really not much more to say! I would have preferred more from the writer/director about where different parts of the story or visual concepts came! Still, I really liked the final movie itself. All involved obviously had a lot of fun making the movie and it shows in the end result!
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