8.1 really?
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roberjruiz — 9 years ago(February 13, 2017 03:24 PM)
Completely agree. With this film it happens to me the same as with Interestellar. Most of the film is really good serious sci-fi, but those last 30 minutes
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Pequod88 — 9 years ago(February 10, 2017 05:51 AM)
Not sure how anyone can fail to appreciate one of the better mainstream films of the year. That the protagonist is a whip-smart, courageous, loving mother is clearly off-putting to some. I was never bored for a second and the film makes perfect sense if you pay attention and appreciate the artful play with time and chronology. One of the best adapted screenplays of the year.
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meetingpeople_is_easy — 9 years ago(February 10, 2017 09:09 PM)
That the protagonist is a whip-smart, courageous, loving mother is clearly off-putting to some.
No one cares about this. Sci Fi fans have had tons of strong female protagonists.. in fact.. it was really the first genre to have them.. Ripley and Sarah Connor for example.
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king_of_bob — 9 years ago(February 12, 2017 06:41 AM)
Yes, because fiction didn't exist until 1979. Are you kidding?
This movie took an amazing concept (that has been done before) and failed to tell an interesting story with it.
I completely disagree. I think it told a more interesting story than most sci-fi films we've been getting. It's not a bang bang kill em all kind of movie, and that's perfectly fine. Sci-fi doesn't have to become an action movie.
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king_of_bob — 9 years ago(February 12, 2017 06:43 AM)
She is, actually. "Yet" is a concept derived from how we perceive time. Once she truly begins to understand their language, "now" has significantly less meaning to her. Her mind essentially becomes like Dr. Manhattan.
She's courageous and loving exactly because she chooses the same path, knowing the pain and heartache it will lead to.
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angierehling — 9 years ago(February 10, 2017 08:23 PM)
There are other ways to make Sci fi movies. We as a society are so bombarded with action action action. This one makes us slow down and appreciate a story. It was suspenseful if you truly paid attention. I loved it. Thought it was a lovely change of pace beyond the dozens of remakes and sequels, etc.
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king_of_bob — 9 years ago(February 12, 2017 06:44 AM)
This, right here. People seem to be obsessed with the idea of action sci-fi being the only kind of sci-fi there is. Not the case.
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sky_khan — 9 years ago(February 11, 2017 02:52 AM)
If Interstellar(2014) can get 8.6, this may get 8.1 or more easily. Because they are similar at core but this one did not irritate me much like Interstellar even I generally do not like any inconsistent, mind-bending, illogical by nature, time travel thingies.
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NightFeather — 9 years ago(February 11, 2017 03:46 AM)
You really think the government wouldn't nuke us to stop a percived threat? Lol civilians are nothing more than collateral damage. They wouldn't even hesitate. They would justify it by saying "What's a few thousand, hundred thousand, million compared to saving hundred million or a billion?" I don't think you truly understand how expendable we are to our own countries.
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king_of_bob — 9 years ago(February 12, 2017 06:47 AM)
You really think the government wouldn't nuke us to stop a percived threat?
You really think detonating nuclear warheads in the US and elsewhere is a smart idea? Especially when we have no idea if it would even have an effect? Frankly, you're stupid if you think world governments would be so stupid to start a war with an alien race without even attempting to make contact.
How the government justified it would be irrelevant. We'd be wiped out regardless of their reasoning. I don't think you truly understand the technological gap between humans and a species capable of bridging the gap between stars.
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NightFeather — 9 years ago(February 12, 2017 07:14 AM)
This is the government we are talking about, smart ideas are out of the question. Did you even watch the movie? If you did, did you miss the part where China, Russia, Iran and even America were preparing to attack the creatures? That was all over a simple missunderstanding. If conventional didn't work, nuclear would follow.
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mehmetoney — 9 years ago(February 11, 2017 08:33 AM)
well said..
there are lots of things that I can explain why this movie sucks. But I will behave as the romantic movie fans did, and say, "if you liked it, you will not get it even if I explain"
But I just wanna point out this. why the f.ck extraterrestrials would care for world peace? why would they give a sh.t?
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mehmetoney — 9 years ago(February 11, 2017 08:37 PM)
@mr-danny, @salt101..
you mention that aliens will need our help after 3000 years right. So they found a way to make us work together.. which will be benefitial for them at far future..
I don't buy that. movie sucks at being a good sci-fi and tries to be something valuable at philosophical side as the plot.. let me explain 2 dilemmas that conflicts with that approach..- it looks like they are way ahead of us at science and communication.. they are well much aware of how universe works etc. And they decided to manipulate us (even in a good way) for a greater good.. that is the first dilemma.. if they really have good intentions for every kind of living beings around and with a friendly and peaceful universe, why the beep they just don't explain it us that way, being more decent and honest. what? cause humans will not give a beep if they acted that way? than I don't f.cking trust any kind of being who treats me like an as.hole. even the relation of their attitude with god at holy books, which irritates me and make me wonder about their decency.
- if their communication lets them to see the future and their science lets them to dissolve like moist at mid air, they should have better communication skills other than making us understand their weird language. (which is lack of proves and reasons to make the audience believe, that we learn their language and communicate with them in a couple of weeks) if they are superior, they should act like one. be more explanatory and make sense..
and worst of all, those beings looks like octopus and squids mated. really? ok I don't expect to see something humane but not something like from earth too.. specially not something like those idiotic creatures.