Figured I'd return and ask about this movie. I had interest in seeing it since it won the SFX Oscar, and finally watched it the other night on Vudu.
...I really dug it! It takes a certain kind of movie to make me go "I want that in my collection" and sure enough I've already bought the blu ray on Amazon.
Alicia Vikander? Hello! Funny, I swear it's her eyes or brow but she made me double-take a few times thinking it was Natalie Portman. I knew it was Alicia, but they look alike to me. Got a Closer vibe from her look, sans the pink wig, especially the ending, ha.
I really liked Oscar Isaac's performance. Not sure if he's like that in every movie, but it was charming and interesting, a refreshing character. The lead was serviceable I guess. Reviews I saw said "three great performances." I would say definitely that is true for Alicia's and Oscar's, but lead's was definitely the weakest of the trio. But not a deal-breaker for me. Character's pathos was sympathetic enough. Nothing really deep so as to make them hard to identify with. But that means less to work with as an actor, I guess.
The set design was really neat, the musical score was so chilling, and obviously the SFX were pretty awesome. I really liked the darker-style ending, too, and the chilly outdoor camera shots between the sessions.
It was a pretty slick flick, y'all. As I said, I really want to watch it again as part of my collection. Glad it got good reviews. I read up on it a bit and cool how it was born from a "neat idea" the writer/director had years ago. I like that he wanted it to stay an "indie" flick too. I don't think it turns "slasher" toward the end, as I felt the movie was clearly building toward it.
As far as sci-fi goes, I'm not sure how "classic" this movie is. I know it got mostly good reviews. It's a little trope-ish, I guess, but I really liked it. The pacing was perfect, the colors, the visuals...a very enjoyable experience. Some people I know thought the nudity was excessive, but I thought it worked really well for the story elements of sentience. The coding/hacker stuff was lost on me, but glad they didn't need it to the point of having to explain terminology meanings like in The Big Short (which I liked, but it was a bit of a "huh?" experience for me).
8/10 for me, and I can't wait to watch the blu ray version!
What would you say you least liked about it? Or most liked? If I had to pick, it would definitely be Alicia's performance and her character. Least favorite element would be the length. I felt another session or two could've really made this masterpiece-level stuff. I might've found the lead's emotional discovery more convincing. But it was not a drag, either. Second vote would be the trailer, which got me more excited for it and prompted my rental.
...I really dug it! It takes a certain kind of movie to make me go "I want that in my collection" and sure enough I've already bought the blu ray on Amazon.
Alicia Vikander? Hello! Funny, I swear it's her eyes or brow but she made me double-take a few times thinking it was Natalie Portman. I knew it was Alicia, but they look alike to me. Got a Closer vibe from her look, sans the pink wig, especially the ending, ha.
I really liked Oscar Isaac's performance. Not sure if he's like that in every movie, but it was charming and interesting, a refreshing character. The lead was serviceable I guess. Reviews I saw said "three great performances." I would say definitely that is true for Alicia's and Oscar's, but lead's was definitely the weakest of the trio. But not a deal-breaker for me. Character's pathos was sympathetic enough. Nothing really deep so as to make them hard to identify with. But that means less to work with as an actor, I guess.
The set design was really neat, the musical score was so chilling, and obviously the SFX were pretty awesome. I really liked the darker-style ending, too, and the chilly outdoor camera shots between the sessions.
It was a pretty slick flick, y'all. As I said, I really want to watch it again as part of my collection. Glad it got good reviews. I read up on it a bit and cool how it was born from a "neat idea" the writer/director had years ago. I like that he wanted it to stay an "indie" flick too. I don't think it turns "slasher" toward the end, as I felt the movie was clearly building toward it.
As far as sci-fi goes, I'm not sure how "classic" this movie is. I know it got mostly good reviews. It's a little trope-ish, I guess, but I really liked it. The pacing was perfect, the colors, the visuals...a very enjoyable experience. Some people I know thought the nudity was excessive, but I thought it worked really well for the story elements of sentience. The coding/hacker stuff was lost on me, but glad they didn't need it to the point of having to explain terminology meanings like in The Big Short (which I liked, but it was a bit of a "huh?" experience for me).
8/10 for me, and I can't wait to watch the blu ray version!
What would you say you least liked about it? Or most liked? If I had to pick, it would definitely be Alicia's performance and her character. Least favorite element would be the length. I felt another session or two could've really made this masterpiece-level stuff. I might've found the lead's emotional discovery more convincing. But it was not a drag, either. Second vote would be the trailer, which got me more excited for it and prompted my rental.
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