csagne
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I finally watched this after watching the TV show and if anything, it shows that some books should not be adapted unless there is enough time to tell the story.
The film tries to feature the key moments that the TV show had time to bring up, and 90 minutes (or so) simply isn't enough.
The casting is flawed on several characters, like many reviewers point at, and the script feels rushed, which of course creates the feeling that the story progresses without any logic.
Nonetheless you will find some scenes are really good, and in fact, those same scenes found their way into the TV show.
The atmosphere of the book is well conveyed, I just wish they had had more time, which the largely superior TV show had.
Watch this for reference after reading the book, after watching the show : great books can make awesome TV shows but poor films sometimes.
The film tries to feature the key moments that the TV show had time to bring up, and 90 minutes (or so) simply isn't enough.
The casting is flawed on several characters, like many reviewers point at, and the script feels rushed, which of course creates the feeling that the story progresses without any logic.
Nonetheless you will find some scenes are really good, and in fact, those same scenes found their way into the TV show.
The atmosphere of the book is well conveyed, I just wish they had had more time, which the largely superior TV show had.
Watch this for reference after reading the book, after watching the show : great books can make awesome TV shows but poor films sometimes.
***** NO SPOILERS *****
JJ Abrams had a very difficult task to face when he accepted to direct Episode VII. All the fans out there (including George Lucas) expected a variety of things. The story and individual scenes feature a large number of nods to Episodes IV V VI, and even to I II III (I was too engrossed to look for them all as I have only seen the film once, but I have noticed 6 on this first viewing).
The set design, lines, landscape, are also perfectly in line with the story we know, and those details are noticeable, but never obnoxious.
The film might actually be a bit confusing for a kid who has never seen another film from the franchise, but honestly I do not know if TFA will be anybody's "first" Star Wars (if so, it will not be their last).
I know Episodes I II III were widely criticised, although I believe they had their good bits too. TFA will not gather negative reviews like they did and when I heard George Lucas say he liked it, I have the feeling that he is not just meeting a contractual agreement with Disney, he probably means it.
JJ Abrams had a very difficult task to face when he accepted to direct Episode VII. All the fans out there (including George Lucas) expected a variety of things. The story and individual scenes feature a large number of nods to Episodes IV V VI, and even to I II III (I was too engrossed to look for them all as I have only seen the film once, but I have noticed 6 on this first viewing).
The set design, lines, landscape, are also perfectly in line with the story we know, and those details are noticeable, but never obnoxious.
The film might actually be a bit confusing for a kid who has never seen another film from the franchise, but honestly I do not know if TFA will be anybody's "first" Star Wars (if so, it will not be their last).
I know Episodes I II III were widely criticised, although I believe they had their good bits too. TFA will not gather negative reviews like they did and when I heard George Lucas say he liked it, I have the feeling that he is not just meeting a contractual agreement with Disney, he probably means it.
I would not want to spoil the fun but my review is in fact dealing with plot holes. I watched season 1 and 2 and while the acting is good, the whole plot really is a problem.
I like the set design, the special effects. It is also good to see that we don't really get too much lizard skin and that the show is around what a small group of resistants know (the V's are lizards who are invading us the soft way) but that this is no more a spoiler than say, knowing that Darth Vador is Luke's father. You didn't know about Vador? Sorry mate ;o)
The issue is that characters make illogical or hurried choices, there is no follow up of many threads, and ultimately what happens is just a big incoherent story where many other options were discarded for any given situation.
I like the set design, the special effects. It is also good to see that we don't really get too much lizard skin and that the show is around what a small group of resistants know (the V's are lizards who are invading us the soft way) but that this is no more a spoiler than say, knowing that Darth Vador is Luke's father. You didn't know about Vador? Sorry mate ;o)
The issue is that characters make illogical or hurried choices, there is no follow up of many threads, and ultimately what happens is just a big incoherent story where many other options were discarded for any given situation.