Duellist
Joined Oct 1999
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DNF=Did Not Finish. I can't remember the last time I was this bored in a movie. I made it through about 30 min before I gave up. I didn't care about ANYTHING that was going on in the movie. There was nothing interesting in the "stunts," vehicles, characters or plot that made me want to sit for another 2 hrs. What makes it more disappointing is that George Miller did Fury Road, so I know he can do top-notch work, but this was just lazy movie making. The green screen/CGI was so jarring and used so lazily that it detracted from everything else going on (there was even a shot of 2 rifle casings on the sand and *THAT* was CGI, couldn't even be bothered to have the 2nd unit shoot that.) Well, I spent $13 and the hour watching the trailers/ads and part of the movie so you don't have to.
I'll start with the good: The fight scenes are excellent and the 2nd fight scene (Musketeers vs the Cardinal's men) is one of the best I've ever seen and appeared to be shot in one take. Even if it wasn't, it's well choreographed and a blast to watch. Scenery/sets/set-decoration is lush and well done.
The Bad: Most of the costuming is great and feels period-accurate; however, there are a couple of clangers like the guy wearing glasses and one hat that clearly has machine-stitching in the brim. It's these sorts of details that are so glaring and can't be un-seen that turn into a distraction.
The Ugly: What happened to the zest/verve of the book? The Dumas' book has great humor, a great depiction of camaraderie and is fun to read. None of those elements are here. There are also a couple of extra elements that serve no purpose. The producers have turned the story into a glossy action movie that has all of the character development and story of a generic superhero movie.
My initial reaction to the movie was an 8/10, but upon consideration, I've dropped it to a 4.
The Bad: Most of the costuming is great and feels period-accurate; however, there are a couple of clangers like the guy wearing glasses and one hat that clearly has machine-stitching in the brim. It's these sorts of details that are so glaring and can't be un-seen that turn into a distraction.
The Ugly: What happened to the zest/verve of the book? The Dumas' book has great humor, a great depiction of camaraderie and is fun to read. None of those elements are here. There are also a couple of extra elements that serve no purpose. The producers have turned the story into a glossy action movie that has all of the character development and story of a generic superhero movie.
My initial reaction to the movie was an 8/10, but upon consideration, I've dropped it to a 4.
The story starts with a shooting of a white kid and a young black girl at a playground and no one in the neighborhood talking. After some arm-twisting by McCoy, members of the community come forward to start to offer pieces of the puzzle...which then gets significantly more complicated. The elements of the story (racism, gentrification) are well played and not heavy-handed. The legal complexities (self-defense, murder, etc.) are teased out in an excellent trial with even a defense lawyer offering a "defense" to an objection.
Overall, it's probably one of the best episodes of Law and Order. It's why we watch.
Overall, it's probably one of the best episodes of Law and Order. It's why we watch.