Simply-Red
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I could not wait to watch this move based on the reviews. So many are like, "this is the best movie I have ever seen in my life". I got dinner ready early so we could start this long-arsed movie and stay awake for it. I was so stoked.
Then it began. Right off the bat it began to have so many unfinished and unexplained things, and I mean things that were just left behind, not explained in what admittedly is a full circle story in the end. Then this continued through the entire movie, until the end, which does answer a big question, but in the most ridiculous way.
I'm good at suspending reality for a movie and I dont expect fictional movies to be accurate, but this move could have been easily an hour shorter and would have probably been better. A laborious watch for little return in the end in my opinion. I dont even read books anymore, but this would make for a really good book (if its not already), that way the imagination could take it over...the reality of the flick is generally unimpressive in my opinion. I dont see how the visuals, etc. Are so impressive for so many people. It was reminiscent of 2001, a Space Odyssey. There have been better "space flicks" in my opinion.
I cannot fathom the fawning people have done over this flick. I only gave it 5 stars because of the cast, not because I enjoyed the movie. The two hours and 50 minutes was otherwise not worth it for me.
Then it began. Right off the bat it began to have so many unfinished and unexplained things, and I mean things that were just left behind, not explained in what admittedly is a full circle story in the end. Then this continued through the entire movie, until the end, which does answer a big question, but in the most ridiculous way.
I'm good at suspending reality for a movie and I dont expect fictional movies to be accurate, but this move could have been easily an hour shorter and would have probably been better. A laborious watch for little return in the end in my opinion. I dont even read books anymore, but this would make for a really good book (if its not already), that way the imagination could take it over...the reality of the flick is generally unimpressive in my opinion. I dont see how the visuals, etc. Are so impressive for so many people. It was reminiscent of 2001, a Space Odyssey. There have been better "space flicks" in my opinion.
I cannot fathom the fawning people have done over this flick. I only gave it 5 stars because of the cast, not because I enjoyed the movie. The two hours and 50 minutes was otherwise not worth it for me.
Hopefully you filtered the reviews view to something other than "featured". It seems a lot of people reviewed this even before the first season ended.
AMC seems to have predominantly "Dark" content, very little interest in 95% of the content on that platform, but this series caught my attention.
I come at films and programs from the perspective of "entertainment", not thinking of myself as a cinema expert knowing how the business works and certainly haven't read ANY of the books...who has that kind of time these days? The unemployed?
For me, this series started out sssaaaalllloooow. I felt like I was paddling a sluggish boat to get through the episodes and my wife slept through most of it. Finally episode 5 had some action to wake us both up. The rest of the series through season 2 then had some action, something other than blah blah blah, dialogue and "woe is me". I get the terrible Native American situation...I already know about it, so tell the story with a bit more energy, please. A History Channel documentary on the Native Americans is more exciting than much of this series...except when there is gun-play and other violence. Not a requirement for me to be entertained except when it's saving a snooze-fest otherwise.
It was worth a watch for free, but I would not have wanted to pay the subscription price just to see it and there isn't much else on AMC to make it worth the money for me/us.
AMC seems to have predominantly "Dark" content, very little interest in 95% of the content on that platform, but this series caught my attention.
I come at films and programs from the perspective of "entertainment", not thinking of myself as a cinema expert knowing how the business works and certainly haven't read ANY of the books...who has that kind of time these days? The unemployed?
For me, this series started out sssaaaalllloooow. I felt like I was paddling a sluggish boat to get through the episodes and my wife slept through most of it. Finally episode 5 had some action to wake us both up. The rest of the series through season 2 then had some action, something other than blah blah blah, dialogue and "woe is me". I get the terrible Native American situation...I already know about it, so tell the story with a bit more energy, please. A History Channel documentary on the Native Americans is more exciting than much of this series...except when there is gun-play and other violence. Not a requirement for me to be entertained except when it's saving a snooze-fest otherwise.
It was worth a watch for free, but I would not have wanted to pay the subscription price just to see it and there isn't much else on AMC to make it worth the money for me/us.
This is a weird one. I wasn't sure what to expect. I figured it would be two guys going at each other over the fence-line...and let the antics ensue! Nope, nothing like that.
I think this movie would be better enjoyed as a book. But I would never read it, because I dont read books...unless its a book on how to operate or fix something! I'm not the guy in his easy chair, snuggled up to a good book...clock ticking in an otherwise silent house with an animal on my lap...
What's weird about this flick is it is written by the mind of a child in it's nature, yet is deeply metaphorical. You have to get past the simplicity and stupidity of some of the characters and the story-line to get the point. The one hook in the story that keeps you wondering "WTH is he doing that for?", turns out to be a disappointing end, but made a very good point. You also have to get past what appears to be a talking dog...it's really not, but you have to use your head to get what I mean. The dog is not literally talking.
I would not call this a comedy, more like a "smirkedy". I didn't have a single "laugh out loud", but it kept my wife awake through most of it, which is a feat in itself! Probably because this move really leaves you wanting something to happen, and when it finally does, it's like, "really, what child thought that one up?"
I think this movie would be better enjoyed as a book. But I would never read it, because I dont read books...unless its a book on how to operate or fix something! I'm not the guy in his easy chair, snuggled up to a good book...clock ticking in an otherwise silent house with an animal on my lap...
What's weird about this flick is it is written by the mind of a child in it's nature, yet is deeply metaphorical. You have to get past the simplicity and stupidity of some of the characters and the story-line to get the point. The one hook in the story that keeps you wondering "WTH is he doing that for?", turns out to be a disappointing end, but made a very good point. You also have to get past what appears to be a talking dog...it's really not, but you have to use your head to get what I mean. The dog is not literally talking.
I would not call this a comedy, more like a "smirkedy". I didn't have a single "laugh out loud", but it kept my wife awake through most of it, which is a feat in itself! Probably because this move really leaves you wanting something to happen, and when it finally does, it's like, "really, what child thought that one up?"