+2
I think it’s fair to say I liked the movie, but don’t think it’s great. After digesting a lot of articles and pods, I think these are fair ideas.
- The tone is all over the place. It’s somber, it’s jokey, it’s a cancer drama, it’s a kids in peril movie, it seems like too many plates in the air at once. It’s also an example of what ultimate Taiki with unchecked power can bring. The overuse of Korg, the steamrolling of quips, etc. He leans towards camp and when he falls over the edge, it breaks the movie. Also, when the original cut of the movie was four hours, how can you whittle something down that much and not feel it onscreen.
- Natalie Portman is really stiff in some of these scenes. The “Bluetooth speaker hallway”scene and “walking into Omnipotent City” scene are two that come to mind.
- The misuse of the Guardians. We’re suppose to believe that a group that has saved the universe multiple times, is about to perish at the claws of a bunch of hopped up owl-chicken Muppets creatures? That kinda face plants the movie from the start, after a fairly well done Gorr intro.
There are some bright spots. The technology used in the shadow realm scene is impressive and seems like a real breakthrough for movies going forward. The electrified 🧸 was a real crowd pleaser.
Last edited by doubledenim; 07-18-22 at 04:21 PM.