chromium_tim

Well, sorry to disappoint the reviewers on this site but i neither hated or loved this film.

I'll start with the good points. I thought the main characters were extremely well cast. I believed right away that these men were in an extraordinary situation and were trying to deal with it as best as they could. The dialogue although sometimes slightly drawn out was poignant and moving. Some of the cinematics reminded me of Apocalypse now but were unique all to themselves. The beautiful landscapes marred by the incessant barrage of munitions provided a stark contrast to the placid life of the natives disrupted by the harrowing nature of war.

Unfortunately i am unable to say i loved the film. I felt quite early on that the film suffered because of its self appreciation. A beautiful panning shot of water lapping against reeds on a shore would have had the desired effect had it been just 20 seconds long, not a full four minutes. This use of contrived cinematics marred the final effect just because it was used too much. I also felt the Cameos by John Travolta and George Clooney were stunts just to get the punters in the cinema. After all, they were credited in all the trailers but had only a few minutes of screen time between them. I am a fan of war movies because they normally portray the harrowing nature of the deepest emotions a human can endure. TTRL could have explored this point more fully but ultimately lacked the emotional response attributed to such conflicts.

Some beautiful cinematics but drawn out a little too much. Some great dialogue and casting (Woody was spectacular) but ultimately a mediocre approach to what could have been cinematic history.

6 / 10

I am a great fan of films that don't take themselves too seriously and space truckers is definitely one of these. I could see Dennis Hopper actually revelling in his cheesyness mainly because he normally takes on very serious roles. The costumes were exaggerated (charles dance for instance) and the graphics, although quite gaudy were actually pretty good for its time. I liked the design of the killer robots with their face mounted death rays and karate chopping antics.

A fun film with silly antics. Good stuff

7 / 10

My goodness Ang Lee is a talent! Not only does he bring a rich and detailed comic book world very much to life, he also makes what could have been another bland attempt (batman, spiderman, Judge Dredd) at the genre into an astoundingly deep and thought provoking film. I found myself rivited by the effects coupled with the intricate plot, for they are truly a step ahead of the rest at the moment. I laugh at people when they say "waah, nothing happens for an hour!!" well, that is a dull inexperienced view for a little thing known as character development. If the film had started with action i would have been disappointed because Stan Lees vision wasn't of just mindless destruction, but an intricate story with intelligent undertones and evolving characters. Ang lee has used his unique talent to take a slightly different view on what could have been another rubbish spiderman clone. The cast are superb in their roles (Eric Bana is fast becoming a favourite of mine) and the CGI is out of this world. all in all, a fantastic film.

Dont believe the moanings of the small minded. Judge for yourself on this great piece of comic book remake mastery.

9/10