Review by IliescuVictor

I had little to no plans for watching this movie before its release but I had to choose between this and Robin Hood and I made a good choice. First of all, the movie is visually stunning, not only is Peter Jackson involved but Weta Digital is behind the Visual Effects here and oh boy, they did an amazing job. Its for the first time we see motorised cities hunting other cities on the big screen, everything about this movie is good in its way. The sheer size of the cities, the mechanised components and the tense atmosphere transport you in that desolated world. The CGI is amazing, the score is fantastic (props for Junkie XL on this one). It combines more famous series like Star Wars, Mad Max or Terminator but with a more retro and steampunky theme. I know its after the first novel in a series written by Philip Reeve so I do hope for a follow up. The story is not cliche free, its too predictible at some points, there is not much character development and the villain played by Hugo Weaving is driven by an objective that we've seen hundreds of times already. But I say all those flaws are saved by the visuals of the movie and the soundtracks. You can deffinitely feel Peter Jackson's involvment in this project, as some of the cinematography and scenery looks straight out of Lotr or Hobbit. I recommend watching it on the biggest screen you can go to, preferably IMAX.