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The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy (Garth Jennings)
"Don't Panic...Guide is an acquired taste"
When Arthur Dent learns that a friend of his is actually an alien with advanced knowledge of Earth's destruction, he is transported off the Earth seconds before it is exploded to make way for a new hyperspace motorway. And as if that's not enough, throw in being wanted by the police, Earth II, an insane electronic encyclopedia, no tea whatsoever, a chronically depressed robot and the search for the meaning of life, and you've got the greatest adventure off Earth.
What is the meaning of life, that is the ultimate question that men seek and in Guide, we get an answer. Unfortunatly we don't understand the question. Although for now on i'll by more attention to the number 42.
Guide is full of british humour, which to some is not funny and don't get it, but to others is the greatest thing since sliced bread. In guide, it lies somewhere in between. Right from the beginning we see dolphins singing, because they know that the end is coming, and before the earth is destroyed, the dolphins are saved. Funny? Well, I guess it all depends on your sense of humour.
In Guide it's the zany off-beat way it presents itself that makes it what it is. Whether the main character become yarn or flowers, you look at the screen with an odd questionable feeling. You don't know what's going on and ask yourself are you actually watching this taking place on screen? The quirky zany off-beat style is littered throughout this film, and if you can appreciate it and like it, then you'll enjoy yourself a lot better, other-wise this film is just a treat for the eyes.
The film has lots of unique visuals, I especially liked the team re-creating Earth II. Whether it be filling up the ocean or painting the mountains. All seeing this fly by on a train type creation. This is all happening after you fly through the galaxy on this small little thing.
When you have to stay true to the source, you have many people that will be judgemental. Especially since you have to cram so much material into a 110 minute film. I never read the books, so I can't tell you how true to it the film is. I can tell you that there are alot of inside jokes from the book though, which will either hit or miss, depending on if your a fan or not.
Sam Rockwell stole the show as the president of the galaxy. He brings a unique style to every role that he does, and here is no different. When you let Rockwell go over-the-top and have fun with his character, you know he will go to the extreme. In guide we see him having so much fun with the material that you beg for him to be on the screen more.
Jennings had the hard task of taking on this immense epic, since this his first outting, I have to say he did a good job. If Guide had an more established director behind the camera, it could have been in the style of Lord of the Rings. But what we get here is just a fun good time, nothing wrong with that either, but when the movie is direct with it's intentions it shouldn't be all fun and games.
7/10
"Don't Panic...Guide is an acquired taste"
When Arthur Dent learns that a friend of his is actually an alien with advanced knowledge of Earth's destruction, he is transported off the Earth seconds before it is exploded to make way for a new hyperspace motorway. And as if that's not enough, throw in being wanted by the police, Earth II, an insane electronic encyclopedia, no tea whatsoever, a chronically depressed robot and the search for the meaning of life, and you've got the greatest adventure off Earth.
What is the meaning of life, that is the ultimate question that men seek and in Guide, we get an answer. Unfortunatly we don't understand the question. Although for now on i'll by more attention to the number 42.
Guide is full of british humour, which to some is not funny and don't get it, but to others is the greatest thing since sliced bread. In guide, it lies somewhere in between. Right from the beginning we see dolphins singing, because they know that the end is coming, and before the earth is destroyed, the dolphins are saved. Funny? Well, I guess it all depends on your sense of humour.
In Guide it's the zany off-beat way it presents itself that makes it what it is. Whether the main character become yarn or flowers, you look at the screen with an odd questionable feeling. You don't know what's going on and ask yourself are you actually watching this taking place on screen? The quirky zany off-beat style is littered throughout this film, and if you can appreciate it and like it, then you'll enjoy yourself a lot better, other-wise this film is just a treat for the eyes.
The film has lots of unique visuals, I especially liked the team re-creating Earth II. Whether it be filling up the ocean or painting the mountains. All seeing this fly by on a train type creation. This is all happening after you fly through the galaxy on this small little thing.
When you have to stay true to the source, you have many people that will be judgemental. Especially since you have to cram so much material into a 110 minute film. I never read the books, so I can't tell you how true to it the film is. I can tell you that there are alot of inside jokes from the book though, which will either hit or miss, depending on if your a fan or not.
Sam Rockwell stole the show as the president of the galaxy. He brings a unique style to every role that he does, and here is no different. When you let Rockwell go over-the-top and have fun with his character, you know he will go to the extreme. In guide we see him having so much fun with the material that you beg for him to be on the screen more.
Jennings had the hard task of taking on this immense epic, since this his first outting, I have to say he did a good job. If Guide had an more established director behind the camera, it could have been in the style of Lord of the Rings. But what we get here is just a fun good time, nothing wrong with that either, but when the movie is direct with it's intentions it shouldn't be all fun and games.
7/10