What I mind about western sci-fi (bright exceptions like Dune excluded) is the cleanliness of their CGI. What you are supposed to see is (e.g.) post-apocalyptic squalor but all you actually see is shiny CGI and brand new sets.
This movie isn't post-apocalyptic and yet it's quite gritty and realistic anyway. Sure, there are some city-scape shots which are obviously CGI but anything that matters is either invisible CGI or practical. Sometimes even uncomfortably practical. All in all, this definitely beats Top Gun 2 and Tom Cruise's (false) promises about real planes without any CGI at all.
Story vise, this isn't about characters. Characters are merely vehicles or viewpoints for deeper philosophical questions, thus making the viewer the true hero of the story.
This movie isn't post-apocalyptic and yet it's quite gritty and realistic anyway. Sure, there are some city-scape shots which are obviously CGI but anything that matters is either invisible CGI or practical. Sometimes even uncomfortably practical. All in all, this definitely beats Top Gun 2 and Tom Cruise's (false) promises about real planes without any CGI at all.
Story vise, this isn't about characters. Characters are merely vehicles or viewpoints for deeper philosophical questions, thus making the viewer the true hero of the story.
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